Walker Lake, NV
Walker Lake, NV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Walker Lake sits at the 82nd 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 272 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Walker Lake's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 82nd percentile nationally.
Where Walker Lake's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 54% of Walker Lake's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 46% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 147 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Walker Lake ranks
Walker Lake ranks lower within Nevada (35th percentile statewide) than its 82nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Walker Lake ranks 5,552 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,447 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nevada alone, it ranks 80 of 123 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nevada on its state page.
Walker Lake and the insurance market
Walker Lake's very high rating (82nd 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With 54% of Walker Lake in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Walker Lake's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Walker Lake's 5,552-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Walker Lake's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.