Arlington, GA
Arlington, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Arlington at the 61st national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 958 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Arlington at the 61st national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 61.6% of Arlington's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 38.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 590 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Arlington ranks
Arlington's 61st national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 21st ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 39 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Arlington ranks 12,347 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,241 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 524 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Arlington's high rating (61st percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Arlington (61.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Arlington's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Arlington's 12,347-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Arlington's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.