Bristol, GA
How exposed is Bristol to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Bristol lands at the 63rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 96 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bristol's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 63rd percentile nationally.
Bristol's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Bristol: 78.1% of its 96 buildings, versus 21.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Bristol ranks
Bristol's 63rd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 34th ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 30 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bristol ranks 11,526 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,221 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 444 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Bristol and the insurance market
Bristol's high rating (63rd 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.
Hardening a home in Bristol
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bristol (78.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bristol's figures come from
Bristol's 63rd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bristol's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.