Collinsville, MS
How exposed is Collinsville to wildfire?
Collinsville's 1,257 buildings earn a 59th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Collinsville at the 60th percentile, close to its 59th-percentile risk score.
Where Collinsville's buildings actually sit
1,257 buildings are counted in Collinsville, and 86.2% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0.1% rated Minimal.
How Collinsville compares
Collinsville ranks lower within Mississippi (30th percentile statewide) than its 59th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Collinsville ranks 13,046 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,312 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 293 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Collinsville and the insurance market
At the 59th national percentile, Collinsville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Collinsville (86.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Collinsville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,257 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Collinsville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Collinsville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.