Grassland Colony, SD
How exposed is Grassland Colony to wildfire?
Grassland Colony's 54 buildings earn a 64th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Grassland Colony at the 63rd percentile, close to its 64th-percentile risk score.
Grassland Colony's building exposure, zone by zone
87% of Grassland Colony's 54 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 13% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Grassland Colony compares
Grassland Colony scores 64th nationally and 54th within South 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, Grassland Colony ranks 11,515 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,835 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 203 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Grassland Colony
At the 64th percentile nationally, Grassland Colony 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.
Hardening a home in Grassland Colony
Grassland Colony's 87% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Grassland Colony's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 54 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Grassland Colony. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grassland Colony's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.