Hillsboro, MS
How exposed is Hillsboro to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Hillsboro at the 67th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 698 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hillsboro's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 70th percentile nationally.
Where Hillsboro's buildings actually sit
698 buildings are counted in Hillsboro, and 100% 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.
How Hillsboro compares
Hillsboro ranks lower within Mississippi (48th percentile statewide) than its 67th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hillsboro ranks 10,532 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,673 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 221 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hillsboro
Hillsboro's high rating (67th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 100% of Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 698 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hillsboro. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hillsboro's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.