Pilger, NE
Pilger, NE's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Pilger's 264 buildings earn a 79th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Pilger at the 72nd national percentile — 7 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Pilger's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Pilger (92.4% of 264 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 7.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Pilger against the rest of the country
Pilger's risk sits at a similar level relative to Nebraska (85th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (79th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pilger ranks 6,622 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,707 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nebraska alone, it ranks 91 of 583 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nebraska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pilger
At the 79th percentile nationally, Pilger 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.
Hardening a home in Pilger
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Pilger (92.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Pilger's figures come from
Pilger's 79th-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 Pilger's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.