Newcastle, WY
Newcastle wildfire risk explained
Newcastle sits at the 87th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,952 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Newcastle's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 87th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,952 buildings are counted in Newcastle, and 90.8% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 9.2% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Newcastle against the rest of the country
Newcastle scores 87th nationally and 81st within Wyoming — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Newcastle ranks 4,082 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,611 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 38 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Newcastle
At the 87th percentile nationally, Newcastle carries the very 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 Newcastle
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Newcastle (90.8% 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 1,952 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Newcastle. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Newcastle, see the exposure-zones guide.