Alpine, NJ
Alpine wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Alpine lands at the 33rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 956 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Alpine's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 32nd percentile nationally.
Where Alpine's buildings actually sit
81.2% of Alpine's 956 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 776 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 18.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Alpine against the rest of the country
Alpine scores 33rd nationally and 32nd within New Jersey — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Alpine ranks 21,023 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,264 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 477 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Alpine
Alpine's moderate rating (33rd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Alpine
With 81.2% of Alpine 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.
Where Alpine's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Alpine's 21,023-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Alpine's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.