Mitchell, NE
How exposed is Mitchell to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Mitchell at the 55th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 1,061 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mitchell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Mitchell's buildings actually sit
95.4% of Mitchell's 1,061 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 4.6% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Mitchell ranks
Mitchell scores 55th nationally and 42nd within Nebraska — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mitchell ranks 14,220 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,515 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nebraska alone, it ranks 339 of 583 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nebraska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Mitchell
At the 55th national percentile, Mitchell rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 95.4% of Mitchell's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Mitchell's 14,220-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Mitchell, see the exposure-zones guide.