Golva, ND
Golva, ND's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Golva sits at the 44th 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 111 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Golva's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Golva's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Golva's buildings (52.3% of 111) 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.
How Golva compares
Golva scores 44th nationally and 36th within North Dakota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Golva ranks 17,594 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,599 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 258 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Golva
At the 44th national percentile, Golva 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
Even with 52.3% of Golva outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Golva's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 111 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Golva. The exposure-zones guide covers what Golva's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.