Hunter, KS
How exposed is Hunter to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Hunter at the 47th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 117 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Hunter at the 44th national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Hunter's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Hunter's buildings (75.2% of 117) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Hunter against the rest of the country
Hunter ranks lower within Kansas (25th percentile statewide) than its 47th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hunter ranks 16,700 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,303 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 540 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
At the 47th national percentile, Hunter rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Hunter
Even with 75.2% of Hunter outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 117 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hunter. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Hunter, see the exposure-zones guide.