Fortuna, ND
Fortuna, ND's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Fortuna sits at the 41st 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 75 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Fortuna at the 38th national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Fortuna's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Fortuna (73.3% of 75 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 26.7% sit in the Direct zone.
Fortuna against the rest of the country
Fortuna's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Dakota (27th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (41st) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fortuna ranks 18,631 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,099 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 293 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Fortuna and the insurance market
At the 41st national percentile, Fortuna rates elevated 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Fortuna (73.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Fortuna's 41st-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Fortuna, see the exposure-zones guide.