Wrenshall, MN
How exposed is Wrenshall to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wrenshall lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 323 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wrenshall at the 42nd national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Wrenshall's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 78.3% of Wrenshall's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 21.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 253 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Wrenshall compares
Wrenshall scores 40th nationally and 55th within Minnesota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wrenshall ranks 18,813 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,010 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 415 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
Wrenshall and the insurance market
At the 40th national percentile, Wrenshall 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 Wrenshall
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wrenshall (78.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Wrenshall's 40th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Wrenshall, see the exposure-zones guide.