Aten, NE
Aten wildfire risk explained
Aten sits at the 75th 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 127 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Aten at the 69th national percentile — 6 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Aten's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 63% of Aten's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 37% Minimal share — a profile where 80 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Aten ranks
Aten's risk sits at a similar level relative to Nebraska (76th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (75th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Aten ranks 8,042 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,859 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nebraska alone, it ranks 138 of 583 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nebraska on its state page.
Aten and the insurance market
Aten's high rating (75th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Aten (63%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 127 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Aten. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Aten, see the exposure-zones guide.