Bradley, SD
Bradley, SD's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Bradley sits at the 54th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 104 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bradley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 52nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Bradley: 63.5% of its 104 buildings, versus 36.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Bradley against the rest of the country
Bradley's 54th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 36th ranking inside South Dakota does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 18 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bradley ranks 14,575 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,870 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 283 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Bradley and the insurance market
Bradley's elevated rating (54th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bradley (63.5%), 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 104 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bradley. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Bradley, see the exposure-zones guide.