Abbeville, GA
How exposed is Abbeville to wildfire?
Abbeville's 615 buildings earn a 67th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Abbeville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 68th percentile nationally.
Where Abbeville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 63.3% of Abbeville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 36.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 389 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Abbeville compares
Abbeville's risk sits at a similar level relative to Georgia (53rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (67th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Abbeville ranks 10,456 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,626 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 315 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Abbeville
At the 67th percentile nationally, Abbeville carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
Abbeville's 63.3% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Abbeville's figures come from
Abbeville's 67th-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 Abbeville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.