De Lamere, ND
De Lamere wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, De Lamere lands at the 61st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 52 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, De Lamere's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 62nd percentile nationally.
De Lamere's building exposure, zone by zone
69.2% of De Lamere's 52 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 36 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 30.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where De Lamere ranks
Within North Dakota, De Lamere ranks higher (76th percentile) than it does nationally (61st) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, De Lamere ranks 12,241 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,883 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 95 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 61st percentile nationally, De Lamere carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 69.2% of De Lamere in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 52 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for De Lamere. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond De Lamere, see the exposure-zones guide.