Glenwood, AL
How exposed is Glenwood to wildfire?
Glenwood sits at the 52nd 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 188 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Glenwood's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Glenwood's buildings actually sit
91% of Glenwood's 188 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 171 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 9% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Glenwood ranks
Glenwood's 52nd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 8th ranking inside Alabama does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 44 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glenwood ranks 14,989 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,304 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 542 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Glenwood
At the 52nd national percentile, Glenwood rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Glenwood
Glenwood's 91% 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 Glenwood's figures come from
Glenwood's 52nd-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 Glenwood's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.