Parker School, MT
Parker School, MT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Parker School's 130 buildings earn a 89th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Parker School at the 88th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Parker School's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 100% of Parker School's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 130 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Parker School ranks
Parker School's risk sits at a similar level relative to Montana (75th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (89th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Parker School ranks 3,374 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,722 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 119 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Parker School
Parker School's very high rating (89th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Parker School (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Parker School's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 130 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Parker School. The exposure-zones guide covers what Parker School's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.