Bradford, AR
How exposed is Bradford to wildfire?
USFS scores Bradford at the 79th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 539 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bradford's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 82nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 55.8% of Bradford's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 44.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 301 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Bradford against the rest of the country
Bradford's risk sits at a similar level relative to Arkansas (79th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (79th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bradford ranks 6,484 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,727 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 131 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Bradford
Bradford's high rating (79th 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
With 55.8% of Bradford in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Bradford's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 539 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bradford. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bradford's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.