Sinclair, WY
Sinclair wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Sinclair lands at the 55th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 383 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sinclair's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 48th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Sinclair (98.7% of 383 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 1.3% sit in the Direct zone.
Sinclair against the rest of the country
Sinclair ranks lower within Wyoming (11th percentile statewide) than its 55th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sinclair ranks 14,263 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,584 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 171 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sinclair
At the 55th national percentile, Sinclair rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Sinclair's 98.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Sinclair's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Sinclair's 14,263-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sinclair's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.