North Pembroke, MA
North Pembroke, MA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, North Pembroke lands at the 23rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 1,399 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, North Pembroke's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 20th percentile nationally.
Where North Pembroke's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in North Pembroke: 65% of its 1,399 buildings, versus 34.9% Indirect and 0.1% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where North Pembroke ranks
North Pembroke scores 23rd nationally and 32nd within Massachusetts — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Pembroke ranks 24,393 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,633 by building count (1 is largest). Within Massachusetts alone, it ranks 169 of 248 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Massachusetts on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Pembroke
At the 23rd national percentile, North Pembroke rates moderate 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
North Pembroke's 65% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where North Pembroke's figures come from
North Pembroke's 23rd-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 North Pembroke's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.