Stanley, ID
Stanley wildfire risk explained
Stanley sits at the 93rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 204 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Stanley at the 94th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Stanley's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Stanley: 62.3% of its 204 buildings, versus 37.8% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Stanley against the rest of the country
Stanley's 93rd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 73rd ranking inside Idaho does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 20 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Stanley ranks 2,232 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,690 by building count (1 is largest). Within Idaho alone, it ranks 63 of 232 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Idaho on its state page.
Stanley and the insurance market
Stanley's very high rating (93rd 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.
Hardening a home in Stanley
Because Direct exposure dominates in Stanley (62.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Stanley's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 204 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Stanley. The exposure-zones guide covers what Stanley's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.