Henefer, UT
How exposed is Henefer to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Henefer at the 82nd national percentile for risk to structures, in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a score built from 522 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Henefer at the 81st national percentile — 2 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
522 buildings are counted in Henefer, and 59.2% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Henefer compares
Henefer ranks lower within Utah (42nd percentile statewide) than its 82nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Henefer ranks 5,591 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,002 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 190 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Henefer
At the 82nd percentile nationally, Henefer 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 Henefer
Henefer's 59.2% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 522 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Henefer. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Henefer, see the exposure-zones guide.