Deepstep, GA
Deepstep, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Deepstep lands at the 64th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 150 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Deepstep at the 65th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Deepstep's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 98% of Deepstep's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 147 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Deepstep compares
Deepstep ranks lower within Georgia (37th 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, Deepstep ranks 11,339 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,870 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 420 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Deepstep and the insurance market
Deepstep's 64th-percentile, high rating is the kind of score behind a broader national pattern: insurers pulling back from the highest wildfire-risk markets, non-renewing or declining new policies outright, most visibly in California. Shopping around, not assuming automatic renewal, tends to matter here.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Deepstep (98%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Deepstep's figures come from
Deepstep's 64th-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 Deepstep's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.