Wright, MN
Wright, MN's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Wright's 155 buildings earn a 45th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wright at the 46th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
69% of Wright's 155 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 107 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 31% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Wright ranks
Compare Wright's two percentiles: 65th within Minnesota, only 45th nationally — a gap of 20 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wright ranks 17,235 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,656 by building count (1 is largest). Within Minnesota alone, it ranks 317 of 914 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Minnesota on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Wright's elevated rating (45th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 69% of Wright in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Wright's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 155 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wright. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wright's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.