Midway, KY
How exposed is Midway to wildfire?
Midway's 836 buildings earn a 20th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Midway's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 22nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
836 buildings are counted in Midway, and 62% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 38% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Midway ranks
Midway scores 20th nationally and 33rd within Kentucky — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Midway ranks 25,304 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,290 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kentucky alone, it ranks 370 of 552 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kentucky on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Midway
At the 20th national percentile, Midway rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Midway
Midway's 62% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Midway's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 836 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Midway. The exposure-zones guide covers what Midway's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.