Crook, CO
How exposed is Crook to wildfire?
Crook's 142 buildings earn a 66th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Crook at the 66th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Crook's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Crook's buildings (94.4%) 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 Crook ranks
Crook ranks lower within Colorado (33rd percentile statewide) than its 66th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Crook ranks 10,708 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,192 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 317 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Crook
At the 66th percentile nationally, Crook carries the 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 94.4% of Crook'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 Crook's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Crook's 10,708-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Crook's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.