Ephraim, UT
How exposed is Ephraim to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Ephraim at the 78th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 2,150 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ephraim's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Where Ephraim's buildings actually sit
67.8% of Ephraim's 2,150 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 30.8% Direct and 1.4% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Ephraim ranks
Ephraim ranks lower within Utah (36th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ephraim ranks 6,980 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,075 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 207 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ephraim
Ephraim's high rating (78th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Ephraim (67.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Ephraim's 78th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Ephraim, see the exposure-zones guide.