Almont, ND
Almont wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Almont lands at the 58th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 191 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Almont at the 56th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
51.8% of Almont's 191 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 99 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 48.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Almont against the rest of the country
Almont's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Dakota (68th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (58th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Almont ranks 13,311 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,215 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 128 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Almont
Almont's elevated rating (58th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 51.8% of Almont 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 Almont's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Almont's 13,311-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Almont's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.