Emmett, MI
How exposed is Emmett to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Emmett lands at the 8th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 191 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Emmett's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
Emmett's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 59.2% of Emmett's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 40.8% Minimal share — a profile where 113 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Emmett against the rest of the country
Emmett's 26th-percentile standing inside Michigan outpaces its 8th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Emmett ranks 28,908 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,203 by building count (1 is largest). Within Michigan alone, it ranks 556 of 745 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Michigan on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Emmett
At the 8th national percentile, Emmett rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Emmett (59.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Emmett's 8th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Emmett, see the exposure-zones guide.