Deseret, UT
Deseret wildfire risk explained
Deseret sits at the 60th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 255 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Deseret's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Where Deseret's buildings actually sit
Most of Deseret's buildings (55.7%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Deseret against the rest of the country
Deseret ranks lower within Utah (17th percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Deseret ranks 12,717 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,998 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 272 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Deseret and the insurance market
Deseret's elevated wildfire rating (60th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Deseret's 55.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Deseret's figures come from
Deseret's 60th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Deseret's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.