Hinckley, MN
Hinckley, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Hinckley's 962 buildings earn a 52nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average 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 Hinckley at the 52nd percentile, close to its 52nd-percentile risk score.
Where Hinckley's buildings actually sit
61.2% of Hinckley's 962 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 38.8% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Hinckley compares
Within Minnesota, Hinckley ranks higher (76th percentile) than it does nationally (52nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hinckley ranks 15,250 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,209 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 216 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Hinckley's elevated wildfire rating (52nd percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Hinckley
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Hinckley (61.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Hinckley's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 962 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hinckley. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hinckley's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.