Eagle Bend, MS
Eagle Bend, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Eagle Bend sits at the 39th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 583 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Eagle Bend's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 41st percentile nationally.
Where Eagle Bend's buildings actually sit
583 buildings are counted in Eagle Bend, and 75.5% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 4.5% rated Minimal.
Eagle Bend against the rest of the country
Eagle Bend ranks lower within Mississippi (14th percentile statewide) than its 39th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eagle Bend ranks 19,162 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,065 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 362 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Eagle Bend
At the 39th national percentile, Eagle Bend rates moderate 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
With 75.5% of Eagle Bend in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Eagle Bend's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 583 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Eagle Bend. The exposure-zones guide covers what Eagle Bend's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.