Midwest, WY
Midwest, WY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Midwest at the 79th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 369 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Midwest at the 75th percentile, close to its 79th-percentile risk score.
Where Midwest's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Midwest (92.4% of 369 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 7.6% sit in the Direct zone.
How Midwest compares
Midwest's 79th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 47th ranking inside Wyoming does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 32 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Midwest ranks 6,793 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,895 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 103 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Midwest
At the 79th percentile nationally, Midwest 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 Midwest
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Midwest (92.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Midwest's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 369 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Midwest. The exposure-zones guide covers what Midwest's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.