Hallock, MN
Hallock wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Hallock at the 51st national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 844 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hallock's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 51st percentile nationally.
Where Hallock's buildings actually sit
Hallock rates 86.5% Minimal exposure against just 13.5% Direct and 0% Indirect — of 844 buildings counted, few sit close enough to burnable vegetation for USFS to flag them individually.
Where Hallock ranks
Within Minnesota, Hallock ranks higher (75th percentile) than it does nationally (51st) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hallock ranks 15,598 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,211 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 233 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hallock
At the 51st national percentile, Hallock rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Hallock
Even with 86.5% of Hallock 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 Hallock's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 844 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hallock. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hallock's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.