Hartland, ME
Hartland wildfire risk explained
Hartland's 461 buildings earn a 7th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Hartland at the 7th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Hartland's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 62% of Hartland's 461 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 38% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Hartland compares
Hartland scores 7th nationally and 16th within Maine — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hartland ranks 29,251 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,044 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maine alone, it ranks 134 of 155 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maine on its state page.
Hartland and the insurance market
At the 7th national percentile, Hartland rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Hartland
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Hartland (62% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Hartland's figures come from
Hartland's 7th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hartland's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.