Franklin, KS
How exposed is Franklin to wildfire?
USFS scores Franklin at the 62nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 325 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Franklin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 63rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 77.2% of Franklin's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 22.8% Minimal share — a profile where 251 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Franklin ranks
Franklin's risk sits at a similar level relative to Kansas (55th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (62nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Franklin ranks 12,001 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,957 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 322 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Franklin
Franklin's high rating (62nd 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.
Hardening a home in Franklin
Because Direct exposure dominates in Franklin (77.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 325 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Franklin. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Franklin, see the exposure-zones guide.