Scandia, KS
Scandia, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Scandia sits at the 26th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 343 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Scandia at the 23rd percentile, close to its 26th-percentile risk score.
Where Scandia's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Scandia (89.8% of 343 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 10.2% sit in the Direct zone.
How Scandia compares
Scandia ranks lower within Kansas (6th percentile statewide) than its 26th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Scandia ranks 23,379 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,485 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 678 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Scandia and the insurance market
At the 26th national percentile, Scandia rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Scandia (89.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Scandia's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Scandia's 23,379-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Scandia's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.