Kanab, UT
How exposed is Kanab to wildfire?
Kanab's 2,827 buildings earn a 78th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Kanab at the 71st percentile, close to its 78th-percentile risk score.
Where Kanab's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 51.1% of Kanab's 2,827 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 48.9% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Kanab ranks
Kanab ranks lower within Utah (36th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kanab ranks 7,076 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,706 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 210 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kanab
At the 78th percentile nationally, Kanab 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 Kanab
Because 51.1% of Kanab'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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,827 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kanab. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Kanab, see the exposure-zones guide.