Eastman, GA
Eastman wildfire risk explained
Eastman's 2,660 buildings earn a 65th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Eastman at the 65th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Eastman's building exposure, zone by zone
57.4% of Eastman's 2,660 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 42.6% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Eastman ranks
Eastman's 65th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 45th ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 21 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eastman ranks 10,896 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,002 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 372 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Eastman
At the 65th percentile nationally, Eastman carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Eastman
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Eastman (57.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Eastman's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Eastman's 10,896-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Eastman's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.