Irwinton, GA
Irwinton, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Irwinton sits at the 64th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 365 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Irwinton at the 64th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Irwinton's buildings actually sit
92.6% of Irwinton's 365 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 338 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 7.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Irwinton against the rest of the country
Irwinton's 64th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 37th ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 27 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Irwinton ranks 11,342 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,955 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 423 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 64th percentile nationally, Irwinton 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.
Hardening a home in Irwinton
With 92.6% of Irwinton 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 Irwinton's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Irwinton's 11,342-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Irwinton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.