North Rock Springs, WY
North Rock Springs, WY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores North Rock Springs at the 60th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 1,745 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts North Rock Springs at the 55th percentile, close to its 60th-percentile risk score.
Where North Rock Springs's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 57.4% of North Rock Springs's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 42.6% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 1,002 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where North Rock Springs ranks
North Rock Springs ranks lower within Wyoming (17th percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Rock Springs ranks 12,593 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,247 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 161 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
North Rock Springs and the insurance market
North Rock Springs's high rating (60th 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in North Rock Springs (57.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where North Rock Springs's figures come from
North Rock Springs's 60th-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 North Rock Springs's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.