Berlin, ND
How exposed is Berlin to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Berlin at the 60th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 79 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Berlin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Berlin's building exposure, zone by zone
79 buildings are counted in Berlin, and 67.1% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Berlin ranks
Berlin scores 60th nationally and 73rd 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, Berlin ranks 12,681 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,936 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 108 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Berlin
Berlin's elevated wildfire rating (60th 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 Berlin (67.1%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 79 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Berlin. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Berlin, see the exposure-zones guide.