Little Browning, MT
Little Browning, MT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Little Browning sits at the 76th 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 84 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Little Browning at the 77th percentile, close to its 76th-percentile risk score.
Where Little Browning's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 81% of Little Browning's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 19.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 68 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Little Browning compares
Little Browning ranks lower within Montana (46th percentile statewide) than its 76th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Little Browning ranks 7,726 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,736 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 257 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Little Browning
Little Browning's high rating (76th 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 Little Browning
Because Direct exposure dominates in Little Browning (81%), 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 84 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Little Browning. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Little Browning, see the exposure-zones guide.