Wilsey, KS
Wilsey wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wilsey lands at the 85th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 157 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wilsey's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 80th percentile nationally.
Wilsey's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 52.9% of Wilsey's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 47.1% Minimal share — a profile where 83 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Wilsey compares
There's little gap between Wilsey's 85th national percentile and its 85th percentile inside Kansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wilsey ranks 4,636 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,566 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 107 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wilsey
At the 85th percentile nationally, Wilsey 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wilsey (52.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wilsey's figures come from
Wilsey's 85th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wilsey's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.