Brocket, ND
Brocket wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Brocket lands at the 80th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 86 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Brocket's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Where Brocket's buildings actually sit
86 buildings are counted in Brocket, and 57% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Brocket against the rest of the country
Brocket scores 80th nationally and 95th within North Dakota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Brocket ranks 6,277 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,663 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 23 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Brocket
Brocket's very high rating (80th 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Brocket (57%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Brocket's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 86 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Brocket. The exposure-zones guide covers what Brocket's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.