Portland, ND
How exposed is Portland to wildfire?
Portland's 434 buildings earn a 39th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Portland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 38th percentile nationally.
Where Portland's buildings actually sit
Only 15.2% of Portland's 434 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0% carry Indirect; the remaining 84.8% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
Where Portland ranks
Portland ranks lower within North Dakota (24th percentile statewide) than its 39th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Portland ranks 19,105 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,570 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 304 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Portland's moderate rating (39th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Portland
With 84.8% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Portland gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Portland's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 434 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Portland. The exposure-zones guide covers what Portland's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.