Jamestown, LA
Jamestown, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Jamestown at the 51st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 122 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Jamestown at the 51st national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Jamestown's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 122 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Jamestown ranks
There's little gap between Jamestown's 51st national percentile and its 59th percentile inside Louisiana, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jamestown ranks 15,594 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,064 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 199 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jamestown
At the 51st national percentile, Jamestown rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Jamestown (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Jamestown's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Jamestown's 15,594-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jamestown's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.