Emmet, AR
How exposed is Emmet to wildfire?
USFS scores Emmet at the 64th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 342 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Emmet's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 65th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 57.9% of Emmet's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 42.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 198 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Emmet compares
Emmet ranks lower within Arkansas (48th percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Emmet ranks 11,396 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,503 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 319 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Emmet and the insurance market
Emmet's high rating (64th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Emmet
Emmet's 57.9% 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.
Where Emmet's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 342 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Emmet. The exposure-zones guide covers what Emmet's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.