Washam, WY
Washam, WY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Washam sits at the 73rd 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 95 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Washam's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 71st percentile nationally.
Where Washam's buildings actually sit
95 buildings are counted in Washam, and 94.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Washam compares
Washam ranks lower within Wyoming (34th percentile statewide) than its 73rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Washam ranks 8,464 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,295 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 127 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 73rd percentile nationally, Washam carries the 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With 94.7% of Washam 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.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Washam's 8,464-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Washam, see the exposure-zones guide.