Frierson, LA
Frierson wildfire risk explained
Frierson sits at the 59th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 111 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Frierson at the 59th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Frierson's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Frierson: 87.4% of its 111 buildings, versus 12.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Frierson compares
Frierson's 74th-percentile standing inside Louisiana outpaces its 59th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Frierson ranks 12,980 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,590 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 127 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Frierson and the insurance market
Frierson's elevated rating (59th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Frierson
Because Direct exposure dominates in Frierson (87.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 111 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Frierson. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Frierson, see the exposure-zones guide.