Iron City, GA
Iron City, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Iron City lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 245 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Iron City at the 53rd national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Iron City's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Iron City: 57.1% of its 245 buildings, versus 4.9% Indirect and 38% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Iron City against the rest of the country
Iron City ranks lower within Georgia (8th percentile statewide) than its 52nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Iron City ranks 15,057 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,285 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 613 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Iron City
Iron City's elevated wildfire rating (52nd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Iron City (57.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 245 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Iron City. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Iron City, see the exposure-zones guide.