Kenmare, ND
Kenmare wildfire risk explained
Kenmare's 899 buildings earn a 50th-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.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kenmare's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 47th percentile nationally.
Where Kenmare's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Kenmare (94.3% of 899 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 5.7% sit in the Direct zone.
How Kenmare compares
Kenmare scores 50th nationally and 50th within North 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, Kenmare ranks 15,896 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,731 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 200 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kenmare
At the 50th national percentile, Kenmare 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 Kenmare
Kenmare's 94.3% 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 Kenmare's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 899 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kenmare. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kenmare's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.