Security-Widefield, CO
Security-Widefield, CO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Security-Widefield at the 87th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 14,163 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Security-Widefield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 88th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Security-Widefield's buildings (58.6% of 14,163) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure. At 14,163 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Security-Widefield against the rest of the country
Security-Widefield ranks lower within Colorado (68th percentile statewide) than its 87th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Security-Widefield ranks 4,151 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,060 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 150 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Security-Widefield
At the 87th percentile nationally, Security-Widefield 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 58.6% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Security-Widefield gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Security-Widefield's figures come from
Security-Widefield's 87th-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 Security-Widefield's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.