Glen, MS
Glen, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Glen lands at the 72nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 278 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Glen at the 74th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Glen's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 98.2% of Glen's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 1.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 273 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Glen against the rest of the country
Glen's risk sits at a similar level relative to Mississippi (63rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (72nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glen ranks 8,951 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,266 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 156 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Glen
At the 72nd percentile nationally, Glen 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With 98.2% of Glen 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.
More on how this number was built
Glen's 72nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Glen, see the exposure-zones guide.