Susank, KS
Susank, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Susank at the 30th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 73 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Susank's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 25th percentile nationally.
Susank's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 91.8% of Susank's buildings as Minimal exposure, the largest of the three zones here by a wide margin over 8.2% Direct and 0% Indirect — a landscape-level risk rather than a building-by-building one.
Susank against the rest of the country
Susank ranks lower within Kansas (10th percentile statewide) than its 30th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Susank ranks 22,116 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,171 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 651 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Susank and the insurance market
At the 30th national percentile, Susank rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Susank
With 91.8% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Susank gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Susank's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 73 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Susank. The exposure-zones guide covers what Susank's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.