Avalon, GA
Avalon wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Avalon at the 69th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 187 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Avalon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 72nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
187 buildings are counted in Avalon, and 98.4% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Avalon ranks
Avalon's risk sits at a similar level relative to Georgia (60th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (69th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Avalon ranks 9,890 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,344 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 266 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Avalon
Avalon's high rating (69th 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 Avalon (98.4%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 187 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Avalon. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Avalon, see the exposure-zones guide.