Which county in North Dakota has the lowest wildfire risk?

Cass has the lowest wildfire risk in North Dakota, at 42.5.

What is the wildfire risk in Cass?

Cass is ranked #1 in North Dakota for wildfire risk, at 42.5.

What are the top counties in North Dakota for wildfire risk?

Cass (42.5), then Grand Forks (46.9), and Traill (67.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in North Dakota are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does North Dakota compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is North Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in North Dakota (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in North Dakota

Top 25 of 53 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in North Dakota

Rank	County	Value
01	Cass42.5 County page
02	Grand Forks46.9 County page
03	Traill67.0 County page
04	Walsh68.3 County page
05	Burleigh70.2 County page
06	Stark72.4 County page
07	Stutsman74.2 County page
08	Richland76.7 County page
09	Williams81.3 County page
10	Steele82.1 County page
11	Cavalier84.3 County page
12	Ward84.6 County page
13	LaMoure85.2 County page
14	Sargent87.5 County page
15	Morton87.9 County page
16	Dickey88.3 County page
17	Pembina88.4 County page
18	Barnes88.4 County page
19	Mercer88.4 County page
20	Wells89.2 County page
21	Renville89.3 County page
22	Ransom89.5 County page
23	Slope89.9 County page
24	Bowman90.3 County page
25	Hettinger90.3 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Dakota counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in North Dakota has the lowest wildfire risk?: Cass has the lowest wildfire risk in North Dakota, at 42.5.
What is the wildfire risk in Cass?: Cass is ranked #1 in North Dakota for wildfire risk, at 42.5.
What are the top counties in North Dakota for wildfire risk?: Cass (42.5), then Grand Forks (46.9), and Traill (67.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in North Dakota are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does North Dakota compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is North Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.