West Brookfield, MA
West Brookfield, MA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts West Brookfield at the 32nd national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 765 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Brookfield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 30th percentile nationally.
Where West Brookfield's buildings actually sit
62.4% of West Brookfield's 765 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 29% Direct and 8.6% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How West Brookfield compares
Compare West Brookfield's two percentiles: 86th within Massachusetts, only 32nd nationally — a gap of 54 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Brookfield ranks 21,331 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,963 by building count (1 is largest). Within Massachusetts alone, it ranks 35 of 248 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Massachusetts on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West Brookfield
At the 32nd national percentile, West Brookfield rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in West Brookfield
West Brookfield's 62.4% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Brookfield's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Brookfield's 21,331-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Brookfield's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.