Kincaid, KS
Kincaid, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Kincaid lands at the 58th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 133 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kincaid's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Where Kincaid's buildings actually sit
Most of Kincaid's buildings (62.4% of 133) 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.
How Kincaid compares
There's little gap between Kincaid's 58th national percentile and its 49th percentile inside Kansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kincaid ranks 13,141 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,579 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 365 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kincaid
Kincaid's elevated wildfire rating (58th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 62.4% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Kincaid gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Kincaid's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 133 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kincaid. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kincaid's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.