Hewitt, MN
Hewitt, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Hewitt at the 49th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 237 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hewitt's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 48th percentile nationally.
Where Hewitt's buildings actually sit
59.5% of Hewitt's 237 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 141 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 2.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 38.4% are Minimal.
Where Hewitt ranks
Hewitt's 72nd-percentile standing inside Minnesota outpaces its 49th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hewitt ranks 16,129 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,556 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 253 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Hewitt and the insurance market
Hewitt's elevated rating (49th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 59.5% of Hewitt in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Hewitt's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 237 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hewitt. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hewitt's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.