Flagler, CO
Flagler, CO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Flagler's 580 buildings earn a 48th-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.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Flagler at the 46th percentile, close to its 48th-percentile risk score.
Flagler's building exposure, zone by zone
81.4% of Flagler's 580 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 18.6% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Flagler against the rest of the country
Flagler ranks lower within Colorado (15th percentile statewide) than its 48th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Flagler ranks 16,345 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,105 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 401 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Flagler
Flagler's elevated wildfire rating (48th 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.
Hardening a home in Flagler
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Flagler (81.4% 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 580 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Flagler. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Flagler, see the exposure-zones guide.