Vineland, MN
How exposed is Vineland to wildfire?
Vineland sits at the 63rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 549 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Vineland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 63rd percentile nationally.
Where Vineland's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Vineland: 90.2% of its 549 buildings, versus 7.7% Indirect and 2.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Vineland compares
Vineland's 88th-percentile standing inside Minnesota outpaces its 63rd national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vineland ranks 11,690 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,585 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 109 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Vineland and the insurance market
Vineland's high rating (63rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Vineland
Because Direct exposure dominates in Vineland (90.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Vineland's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Vineland's 11,690-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Vineland's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.