Higginson, AR
How exposed is Higginson to wildfire?
USFS scores Higginson at the 63rd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 385 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Higginson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 66th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 75.1% of Higginson's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 12% Indirect share and far above its 13% Minimal share — a profile where 289 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Higginson ranks
Inside Arkansas, Higginson sits at just the 47th percentile even though it scores 63rd nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Higginson ranks 11,743 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,517 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 327 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Higginson and the insurance market
At the 63rd percentile nationally, Higginson 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 75.1% of Higginson 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 Higginson's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Higginson's 11,743-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Higginson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.