Hebron, NE
Hebron wildfire risk explained
Hebron sits at the 61st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,058 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hebron's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Hebron's buildings (93.1% of 1,058) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
How Hebron compares
There's little gap between Hebron's 61st national percentile and its 52nd percentile inside Nebraska, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hebron ranks 12,393 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,539 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nebraska alone, it ranks 281 of 583 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nebraska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hebron
At the 61st percentile nationally, Hebron 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Hebron's 93.1% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Hebron's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Hebron's 12,393-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hebron's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.