Slater, WY
Slater wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Slater at the 89th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 230 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Slater's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 88th percentile nationally.
Slater's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 98.3% of Slater's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 1.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 226 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Slater ranks
Slater's risk sits at a similar level relative to Wyoming (87th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (89th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Slater ranks 3,610 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,810 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 26 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Slater's very high rating (89th 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
With 98.3% of Slater in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Slater's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Slater's 3,610-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Slater's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.