Broadus, MT
Broadus, MT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Broadus lands at the 92nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 431 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Broadus's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 94th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
431 buildings are counted in Broadus, and 93% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 7% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Broadus ranks
Broadus scores 92nd nationally and 82nd within Montana — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Broadus ranks 2,398 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,629 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 83 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Broadus
At the 92nd percentile nationally, Broadus 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Broadus (93% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Broadus's figures come from
Broadus's 92nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Broadus's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.