Branchville, NJ
Branchville, NJ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Branchville at the 48th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 433 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Branchville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
Branchville's building exposure, zone by zone
51.5% of Branchville's 433 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 48.5% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Branchville against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Branchville's 48th national percentile and its 54th percentile inside New Jersey, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Branchville ranks 16,422 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,587 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 324 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Branchville and the insurance market
At the 48th national percentile, Branchville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Branchville
Because 51.5% of Branchville's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Branchville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 433 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Branchville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Branchville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.