Kaycee, WY
How exposed is Kaycee to wildfire?
Kaycee's 243 buildings earn a 77th-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.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kaycee's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 74th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS puts 63% of Kaycee's 243 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 37% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Kaycee ranks
Kaycee ranks lower within Wyoming (40th percentile statewide) than its 77th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kaycee ranks 7,360 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,380 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 115 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kaycee
Kaycee's high rating (77th 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.
Hardening a home in Kaycee
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Kaycee (63% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Kaycee's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Kaycee's 7,360-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kaycee's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.