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Diaz, AR

Diaz wildfire risk explained

Elevated
57thpercentile nationally

Diaz's 751 buildings earn a 57th-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.)

Separately from the risk score above, Diaz's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.

Where Diaz's buildings actually sit

751Total buildings
58.2%Direct exposure
24.8%Indirect exposure
17%Minimal exposure

Direct exposure dominates in Diaz: 58.2% of its 751 buildings, versus 24.8% Indirect and 17% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.

How Diaz compares

Inside Arkansas, Diaz sits at just the 37th percentile even though it scores 57th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Diaz ranks 13,449 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,111 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 387 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.

What this risk score means for insurance

At the 57th national percentile, Diaz rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.

Hardening a home in Diaz

Because Direct exposure dominates in Diaz (58.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.

Where Diaz's figures come from

Every one of the two percentiles behind Diaz's 13,449-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Diaz's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.