Crossett, AR
Crossett wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Crossett at the 61st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 2,782 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Crossett's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Where Crossett's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 97.2% of Crossett's 2,782 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 2.8% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Crossett compares
Crossett ranks lower within Arkansas (43rd percentile statewide) than its 61st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Crossett ranks 12,374 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,799 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 352 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Crossett and the insurance market
Crossett's high rating (61st percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Crossett (97.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,782 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Crossett. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Crossett, see the exposure-zones guide.