Edgemont, AR
Edgemont, AR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Edgemont lands at the 76th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 40 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Edgemont at the 78th percentile, close to its 76th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Edgemont's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 40 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Edgemont ranks
There's little gap between Edgemont's 76th national percentile and its 67th percentile inside Arkansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Edgemont ranks 7,710 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,164 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 203 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Edgemont
At the 76th percentile nationally, Edgemont 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 Edgemont
With 100% of Edgemont 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 Edgemont's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Edgemont's 7,710-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Edgemont's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.