Kingston, NV
How exposed is Kingston to wildfire?
Kingston sits at the 65th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 188 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Kingston at the 58th percentile, close to its 65th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Kingston's 188 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Kingston ranks
Kingston ranks lower within Nevada (25th percentile statewide) than its 65th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kingston ranks 11,027 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,322 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nevada alone, it ranks 93 of 123 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nevada on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Kingston's high rating (65th 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
Kingston's 100% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Kingston's figures come from
Kingston's 65th-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 Kingston's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.