Jud, ND
Jud wildfire risk explained
Jud sits at the 45th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 120 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Jud at the 41st national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Jud's buildings actually sit
Most of Jud's buildings (57.5% of 120) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
How Jud compares
Jud's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Dakota (37th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (45th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jud ranks 17,433 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,159 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 252 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jud
At the 45th national percentile, Jud rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With 57.5% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Jud gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Jud's figures come from
Jud's 45th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jud's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.