Nephi, UT
Nephi, UT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Nephi lands at the 93rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 2,852 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Nephi's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 90th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Nephi (63.4% of 2,852 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 23.5% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Nephi ranks
Nephi's 93rd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 67th ranking inside Utah does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 26 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nephi ranks 2,315 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,659 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 110 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Nephi
Nephi's very high rating (93rd 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Nephi (63.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,852 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Nephi. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Nephi, see the exposure-zones guide.