Soper, OK
Soper wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Soper at the 81st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 213 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Soper at the 82nd percentile, close to its 81st-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Soper (59.2% of 213 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 40.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Soper ranks
Soper ranks lower within Oklahoma (22nd percentile statewide) than its 81st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Soper ranks 6,120 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,376 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 655 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Soper
At the 81st percentile nationally, Soper 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.
Hardening a home in Soper
Because 59.2% of Soper's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Soper's figures come from
Soper's 81st-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 Soper's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.