Johnstown, WY
How exposed is Johnstown to wildfire?
USFS scores Johnstown at the 79th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 218 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Johnstown at the 76th percentile, close to its 79th-percentile risk score.
Where Johnstown's buildings actually sit
96.8% of Johnstown's 218 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 211 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 3.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Johnstown compares
Johnstown's 79th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 48th ranking inside Wyoming does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 32 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Johnstown ranks 6,604 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,223 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 102 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 79th percentile nationally, Johnstown 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 Johnstown
Because Direct exposure dominates in Johnstown (96.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Johnstown's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 218 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Johnstown. The exposure-zones guide covers what Johnstown's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.