Heflin, LA
How exposed is Heflin to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Heflin lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 193 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Heflin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 52nd percentile nationally.
Where Heflin's buildings actually sit
193 buildings are counted in Heflin, and 87.6% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Heflin ranks
Heflin's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (61st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (52nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Heflin ranks 15,127 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,122 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 191 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Heflin
At the 52nd national percentile, Heflin rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With 87.6% of Heflin 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.
Where Heflin's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Heflin's 15,127-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Heflin's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.