Wentworth, SD
Wentworth wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wentworth lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 159 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wentworth's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 30th percentile nationally.
Wentworth's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Wentworth's buildings (76.7% of 159) 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.
Where Wentworth ranks
Wentworth ranks lower within South Dakota (13th percentile statewide) than its 40th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wentworth ranks 18,892 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,502 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Dakota alone, it ranks 381 of 439 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Dakota on its state page.
Wentworth and the insurance market
Wentworth's elevated rating (40th 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 Wentworth
Even with 76.7% of Wentworth outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wentworth's figures come from
Wentworth's 40th-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 Wentworth's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.