Brinson, GA
How exposed is Brinson to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Brinson at the 54th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 193 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Brinson at the 54th percentile, close to its 54th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
193 buildings are counted in Brinson, and 95.3% 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.
Brinson against the rest of the country
Brinson ranks lower within Georgia (10th percentile statewide) than its 54th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Brinson ranks 14,555 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,114 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 600 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
At the 54th national percentile, Brinson 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 Brinson
Brinson's 95.3% 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 Brinson's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 193 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Brinson. The exposure-zones guide covers what Brinson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.