Epworth, GA
How exposed is Epworth to wildfire?
Epworth's 317 buildings earn a 76th-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 Epworth at the 79th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Epworth's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 96.2% of Epworth's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 3.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 305 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Epworth against the rest of the country
Epworth's risk sits at a similar level relative to Georgia (84th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (76th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Epworth ranks 7,499 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,173 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 105 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Epworth and the insurance market
Epworth's high rating (76th 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 Epworth
With 96.2% of Epworth 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 Epworth's figures come from
Epworth's 76th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Epworth's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.