Burkittsville, MD
How exposed is Burkittsville to wildfire?
Burkittsville's 136 buildings earn a 46th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Burkittsville at the 46th percentile, close to its 46th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Burkittsville (66.2% of 136 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 33.8% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Burkittsville ranks
Within Maryland, Burkittsville ranks higher (66th percentile) than it does nationally (46th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burkittsville ranks 16,929 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,445 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maryland alone, it ranks 182 of 527 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maryland on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burkittsville
Burkittsville's elevated rating (46th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Burkittsville
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Burkittsville (66.2% 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
Burkittsville's 46th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Burkittsville, see the exposure-zones guide.