Gu-Win, AL
Gu-Win, AL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Gu-Win sits at the 60th 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 143 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Gu-Win at the 62nd national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Gu-Win's 143 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Gu-Win against the rest of the country
Gu-Win ranks lower within Alabama (25th percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Gu-Win ranks 12,658 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,141 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 442 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Gu-Win's elevated wildfire rating (60th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Gu-Win
With 100% of Gu-Win 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 143 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Gu-Win. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Gu-Win, see the exposure-zones guide.