Opolis, KS
Opolis wildfire risk explained
Opolis sits at the 45th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 109 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Opolis's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where Opolis's buildings actually sit
109 buildings are counted in Opolis, and 61.5% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 38.5% rated Minimal.
How Opolis compares
Inside Kansas, Opolis sits at just the 22nd percentile even though it scores 45th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Opolis ranks 17,201 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,658 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 561 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Opolis's elevated wildfire rating (45th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Opolis (61.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Opolis's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Opolis's 17,201-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Opolis's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.