Donaldson, AR
Donaldson wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Donaldson at the 60th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 219 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Donaldson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 62nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
61.6% of Donaldson's 219 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 135 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 38.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Donaldson ranks
Donaldson ranks lower within Arkansas (41st percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Donaldson ranks 12,721 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,146 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 364 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Donaldson
At the 60th national percentile, Donaldson rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Donaldson's 61.6% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Donaldson's 12,721-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Donaldson, see the exposure-zones guide.