Dubach, LA
Dubach wildfire risk explained
Dubach's 532 buildings earn a 45th-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.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Dubach at the 46th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Dubach's buildings actually sit
50.2% of Dubach's 532 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 267 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 49.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Dubach ranks
Dubach scores 45th nationally and 46th within Louisiana — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Dubach ranks 17,451 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,833 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 263 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Dubach and the insurance market
At the 45th national percentile, Dubach rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Dubach (50.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Dubach's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 532 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Dubach. The exposure-zones guide covers what Dubach's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.