Boykin, AL
Boykin wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Boykin at the 57th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 269 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Boykin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Boykin: 100% of its 269 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Boykin against the rest of the country
Inside Alabama, Boykin sits at just the 18th percentile even though it scores 57th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Boykin ranks 13,447 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,523 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 487 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 57th national percentile, Boykin rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Boykin
Because Direct exposure dominates in Boykin (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Boykin's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Boykin's 13,447-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Boykin's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.