Fulton, MS
Fulton, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Fulton's 1,850 buildings earn a 59th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Fulton at the 62nd national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Fulton's building exposure, zone by zone
58.9% of Fulton's 1,850 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 1,090 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 40.9% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0.2% are Minimal.
Where Fulton ranks
Fulton ranks lower within Mississippi (33rd percentile statewide) than its 59th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fulton ranks 12,827 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,909 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 282 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Fulton
Fulton'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 Fulton
Fulton's 58.9% 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 Fulton's figures come from
Fulton's 59th-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 Fulton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.