Dahlen, ND
Dahlen wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Dahlen at the 39th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 46 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Dahlen at the 32nd national percentile — 6 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
Most of Dahlen's buildings (82.6% of 46) 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 Dahlen ranks
Dahlen ranks lower within North Dakota (23rd percentile statewide) than its 39th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Dahlen ranks 19,384 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,033 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 312 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 39th national percentile, Dahlen rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Dahlen's 82.6% 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 Dahlen's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 46 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Dahlen. The exposure-zones guide covers what Dahlen's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.