Talmage, KS
Talmage, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Talmage sits at the 46th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 96 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Talmage's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Where Talmage's buildings actually sit
83.3% of Talmage's 96 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 16.7% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
How Talmage compares
Talmage ranks lower within Kansas (24th percentile statewide) than its 46th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Talmage ranks 16,955 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,231 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 551 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Talmage and the insurance market
Talmage's elevated wildfire rating (46th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Talmage
With 83.3% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Talmage gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Talmage's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 96 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Talmage. The exposure-zones guide covers what Talmage's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.