Mina, SD
How exposed is Mina to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Mina lands at the 61st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 693 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mina's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
693 buildings are counted in Mina, and 65.2% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 22.5% rated Minimal.
Where Mina ranks
Mina scores 61st nationally and 49th within South 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, Mina ranks 12,464 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,741 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 228 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Mina
At the 61st percentile nationally, Mina carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Mina
Mina's 65.2% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Mina's figures come from
Mina's 61st-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 Mina's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.