Evart, MI
Evart, MI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Evart lands at the 29th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 963 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Evart's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 29th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Evart (87.9% of 963 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 12.2% sit in the Direct zone.
Evart against the rest of the country
Evart's 81st-percentile standing inside Michigan outpaces its 29th 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, Evart ranks 22,404 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,202 by building count (1 is largest). Within Michigan alone, it ranks 143 of 745 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Michigan on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Evart
Evart's moderate wildfire rating (29th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Evart (87.9% 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 963 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Evart. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Evart, see the exposure-zones guide.