East Dunseith, ND
How exposed is East Dunseith to wildfire?
East Dunseith sits at the 90th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 265 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks East Dunseith at the 90th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in East Dunseith: 100% of its 265 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where East Dunseith ranks
There's little gap between East Dunseith's 90th national percentile and its 100th percentile inside North Dakota, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, East Dunseith ranks 3,188 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,673 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 3 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
East Dunseith's very high rating (90th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
East Dunseith's 100% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where East Dunseith's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 265 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for East Dunseith. The exposure-zones guide covers what East Dunseith's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.