Avon, MT
Avon wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Avon at the 88th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 210 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Avon at the 86th 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
Of Avon's 210 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Avon against the rest of the country
Avon ranks lower within Montana (70th percentile statewide) than its 88th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Avon ranks 3,935 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,485 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 143 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Avon
At the 88th percentile nationally, Avon 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.
Hardening a home in Avon
Avon's 100% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Avon's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 210 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Avon. The exposure-zones guide covers what Avon's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.