Battle Mountain, NV
Battle Mountain, NV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Battle Mountain at the 94th national percentile for risk to structures, in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a score built from 2,194 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Battle Mountain's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 96th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Battle Mountain's buildings (83.8%) 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 Battle Mountain ranks
Battle Mountain ranks lower within Nevada (53rd percentile statewide) than its 94th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Battle Mountain ranks 1,799 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,942 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nevada alone, it ranks 58 of 123 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nevada on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Battle Mountain's very high rating (94th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Battle Mountain (83.8% 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 2,194 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Battle Mountain. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Battle Mountain, see the exposure-zones guide.