Upton, WY
Upton, WY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Upton lands at the 82nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 737 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Upton at the 79th percentile, close to its 82nd-percentile risk score.
Where Upton's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Upton (79.9% of 737 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 20.1% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Upton ranks
Upton's 82nd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 56th ranking inside Wyoming does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 26 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Upton ranks 5,816 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,254 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 86 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Upton
At the 82nd percentile nationally, Upton 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 Upton
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Upton (79.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Upton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 737 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Upton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Upton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.