Carlisle-Rockledge, AL
How exposed is Carlisle-Rockledge to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Carlisle-Rockledge lands at the 78th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,699 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Carlisle-Rockledge's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 82nd percentile nationally.
Carlisle-Rockledge's building exposure, zone by zone
93.5% of Carlisle-Rockledge's 1,699 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 1,588 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 6.5% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Carlisle-Rockledge against the rest of the country
Carlisle-Rockledge scores 78th nationally and 69th within Alabama — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Carlisle-Rockledge ranks 6,953 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,420 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 185 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 78th percentile nationally, Carlisle-Rockledge carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
With 93.5% of Carlisle-Rockledge 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 Carlisle-Rockledge's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Carlisle-Rockledge's 6,953-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Carlisle-Rockledge's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.