Ashley, ND
Ashley, ND's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ashley lands at the 43rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 811 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Ashley at the 36th percentile, close to its 43rd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Most of Ashley's buildings (88.4% of 811) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Where Ashley ranks
Ashley scores 43rd nationally and 31st within North Dakota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ashley ranks 18,125 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,547 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 277 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 43rd national percentile, Ashley rates elevated 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 Ashley
Ashley's 88.4% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Ashley's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 811 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ashley. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ashley's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.