Vassar, KS
Vassar, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Vassar lands at the 79th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 540 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Vassar at the 77th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Vassar's building exposure, zone by zone
76.5% of Vassar's 540 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 413 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 22.6% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0.9% are Minimal.
Where Vassar ranks
There's little gap between Vassar's 79th national percentile and its 77th percentile inside Kansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vassar ranks 6,772 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,720 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 170 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Vassar
Vassar's high rating (79th 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 Vassar
Because Direct exposure dominates in Vassar (76.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Vassar's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 540 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Vassar. The exposure-zones guide covers what Vassar's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.