Eureka Springs, AR
How exposed is Eureka Springs to wildfire?
Eureka Springs sits at the 69th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,730 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Eureka Springs at the 70th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,730 buildings are counted in Eureka Springs, and 74.1% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Eureka Springs against the rest of the country
Eureka Springs's 69th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 54th ranking inside Arkansas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 15 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eureka Springs ranks 9,854 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,302 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 284 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Eureka Springs
At the 69th percentile nationally, Eureka Springs 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 Eureka Springs
Because Direct exposure dominates in Eureka Springs (74.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Eureka Springs's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,730 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Eureka Springs. The exposure-zones guide covers what Eureka Springs's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.