Hanna, WY
Hanna wildfire risk explained
Hanna sits at the 62nd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 652 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Hanna at the 53rd national percentile — 9 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS puts 64.1% of Hanna's 652 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 35.9% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Hanna compares
Hanna ranks lower within Wyoming (19th percentile statewide) than its 62nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hanna ranks 12,151 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,189 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 156 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hanna
At the 62nd percentile nationally, Hanna carries the 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 Hanna
Because 64.1% of Hanna's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Hanna's 62nd-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 Hanna, see the exposure-zones guide.