Brookland, AR
Brookland, AR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Brookland sits at the 43rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,545 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Brookland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,545 buildings are counted in Brookland, and 51.9% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 46.7% rated Minimal.
How Brookland compares
Brookland ranks lower within Arkansas (20th percentile statewide) than its 43rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Brookland ranks 17,952 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,967 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 491 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Brookland and the insurance market
Brookland's elevated rating (43rd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Brookland (51.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Brookland's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,545 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Brookland. The exposure-zones guide covers what Brookland's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.