Walsh, CO
Walsh wildfire risk explained
Walsh sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 523 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Walsh's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Where Walsh's buildings actually sit
523 buildings are counted in Walsh, and 86.8% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 13.2% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Walsh compares
Walsh ranks lower within Colorado (50th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Walsh ranks 6,960 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,975 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 236 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Walsh's high rating (78th 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Walsh (86.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Walsh's 78th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Walsh, see the exposure-zones guide.