Crenshaw, MS
Crenshaw wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Crenshaw lands at the 64th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 378 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 Crenshaw at the 65th percentile, close to its 64th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
378 buildings are counted in Crenshaw, and 54.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 45.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Crenshaw compares
Crenshaw ranks lower within Mississippi (41st percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Crenshaw ranks 11,503 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,691 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 246 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 64th percentile nationally, Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw
Crenshaw's 54.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Crenshaw's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 378 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Crenshaw. The exposure-zones guide covers what Crenshaw's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.