Alger, WA
Alger wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Alger lands at the 32nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 428 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Alger's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 28th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
428 buildings are counted in Alger, and 88.1% 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 Alger compares
Alger's 51st-percentile standing inside Washington outpaces its 32nd national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Alger ranks 21,414 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,704 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 308 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 32nd national percentile, Alger rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Alger (88.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Alger's figures come from
Alger's 32nd-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 Alger's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.