Springdale Colony, MT
Springdale Colony, MT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Springdale Colony at the 61st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 51 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Springdale Colony's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Where Springdale Colony's buildings actually sit
Most of Springdale Colony's buildings (74.5%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Springdale Colony against the rest of the country
Springdale Colony ranks lower within Montana (27th percentile statewide) than its 61st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Springdale Colony ranks 12,236 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,905 by building count (1 is largest). Within Montana alone, it ranks 346 of 475 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Montana on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 61st percentile nationally, Springdale Colony 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 Springdale Colony
Because 74.5% of Springdale Colony'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.
Where Springdale Colony's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Springdale Colony's 12,236-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Springdale Colony's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.