Grandin, ND
Grandin, ND's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Grandin at the 34th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 156 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Grandin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 32nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
82.1% of Grandin's 156 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 18% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Grandin against the rest of the country
Grandin ranks lower within North Dakota (15th percentile statewide) than its 34th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Grandin ranks 20,903 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,629 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 342 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
Grandin's moderate rating (34th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Grandin's 82.1% 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 Grandin's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Grandin's 20,903-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grandin's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.