Inkom, ID
Inkom, ID's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Inkom's 407 buildings earn a 99th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Inkom's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 99th percentile nationally.
Where Inkom's buildings actually sit
62.9% of Inkom's 407 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 37.1% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Inkom against the rest of the country
Inkom scores 99th nationally and 97th within Idaho — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Inkom ranks 353 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,078 by building count (1 is largest). Within Idaho alone, it ranks 8 of 232 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Idaho on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Inkom
Inkom's very high rating (99th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Inkom's 62.9% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Inkom's figures come from
Inkom's 99th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Inkom's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.