Turner, ME
Turner, ME's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Turner sits at the 9th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 315 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Turner's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
78.4% of Turner's 315 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 247 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 21.6% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Turner ranks
Compare Turner's two percentiles: 44th within Maine, only 9th nationally — a gap of 34 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Turner ranks 28,615 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,228 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maine alone, it ranks 90 of 155 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maine on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 9th national percentile, Turner rates low 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
With 78.4% of Turner in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Turner's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Turner's 28,615-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Turner's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.