Earlton, KS
How exposed is Earlton to wildfire?
Earlton's 56 buildings earn a 49th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Earlton at the 49th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Earlton's buildings (73.2% of 56) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Where Earlton ranks
Earlton ranks lower within Kansas (30th percentile statewide) than its 49th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Earlton ranks 16,042 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,766 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 506 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Earlton
Earlton's elevated rating (49th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Earlton
Even with 73.2% of Earlton outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 56 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Earlton. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Earlton, see the exposure-zones guide.