Eureka, KS
Eureka, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Eureka lands at the 93rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 1,921 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Eureka's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 91st percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Eureka (86.2% of 1,921 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 13.9% sit in the Direct zone.
How Eureka compares
There's little gap between Eureka's 93rd national percentile and its 94th percentile inside Kansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eureka ranks 2,104 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,705 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 43 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Eureka's very high rating (93rd 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 Eureka (86.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Eureka's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,921 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Eureka. The exposure-zones guide covers what Eureka's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.