Centre, AL
How exposed is Centre to wildfire?
Centre sits at the 75th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,459 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Centre's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 79th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 52.7% of Centre's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 32.5% Indirect share and far above its 14.8% Minimal share — a profile where 1,296 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Centre compares
There's little gap between Centre's 75th national percentile and its 61st percentile inside Alabama, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Centre ranks 7,741 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,376 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 232 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Centre
At the 75th percentile nationally, Centre 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.
Hardening a home in Centre
With 52.7% of Centre 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 Centre's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Centre's 7,741-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Centre's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.