Griffin, GA
Griffin wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Griffin at the 65th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 8,992 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Griffin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 68th percentile nationally.
Where Griffin's buildings actually sit
51.9% of Griffin's 8,992 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 41.9% Direct and 6.2% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone. At 8,992 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
How Griffin compares
Griffin ranks lower within Georgia (42nd percentile statewide) than its 65th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Griffin ranks 11,055 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,846 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 388 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 65th percentile nationally, Griffin 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 Griffin
Because 51.9% of Griffin's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Griffin's figures come from
Griffin's 65th-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 Griffin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.