Yoder, WY
Yoder, WY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Yoder lands at the 74th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 134 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Yoder at the 73rd national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Yoder's buildings (79.9%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Where Yoder ranks
Yoder ranks lower within Wyoming (37th percentile statewide) than its 74th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Yoder ranks 8,085 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,564 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 122 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 74th percentile nationally, Yoder 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Yoder (79.9% 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 134 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Yoder. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Yoder, see the exposure-zones guide.