Esterbrook, WY
Esterbrook wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Esterbrook lands at the 99th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 171 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Esterbrook at the 99th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Esterbrook's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 100% of Esterbrook's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 171 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Esterbrook ranks
There's little gap between Esterbrook's 99th national percentile and its 100th percentile inside Wyoming, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Esterbrook ranks 363 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,008 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 1 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 99th percentile nationally, Esterbrook carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Esterbrook
With 100% of Esterbrook in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 171 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Esterbrook. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Esterbrook, see the exposure-zones guide.