Askov, MN
Askov, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Askov at the 46th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 278 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Askov at the 48th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Askov's buildings actually sit
62.2% of Askov's 278 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 173 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 37.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Askov ranks
Askov's 68th-percentile standing inside Minnesota outpaces its 46th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Askov ranks 16,987 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,263 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 293 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Askov
Askov's elevated wildfire rating (46th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Askov (62.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Askov's 46th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Askov, see the exposure-zones guide.