Citronelle, AL
Citronelle, AL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Citronelle lands at the 88th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 2,519 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Citronelle at the 90th percentile, close to its 88th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 88.5% of Citronelle's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 11.6% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 2,228 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Citronelle against the rest of the country
Citronelle's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alabama (95th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (88th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Citronelle ranks 3,674 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,269 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 33 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Citronelle
At the 88th percentile nationally, Citronelle carries the very 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 Citronelle
With 88.5% of Citronelle 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 Citronelle's figures come from
Citronelle's 88th-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 Citronelle's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.