Fort Peck, MT
Fort Peck, MT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Fort Peck at the 75th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 173 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Fort Peck's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 72nd percentile nationally.
Where Fort Peck's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 52.6% of Fort Peck's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 47.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 91 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Fort Peck against the rest of the country
Fort Peck ranks lower within Montana (45th percentile statewide) than its 75th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fort Peck ranks 7,944 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,901 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 260 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
Fort Peck and the insurance market
Fort Peck's high rating (75th 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.
Hardening a home in Fort Peck
Because Direct exposure dominates in Fort Peck (52.6%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 173 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Fort Peck. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Fort Peck, see the exposure-zones guide.