Jasper, AR
Jasper wildfire risk explained
Jasper's 374 buildings earn a 79th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Jasper at the 81st national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Jasper's building exposure, zone by zone
59.6% of Jasper's 374 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 40.4% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Jasper compares
Jasper scores 79th nationally and 78th within Arkansas — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jasper ranks 6,577 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,773 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 138 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Jasper and the insurance market
At the 79th percentile nationally, Jasper 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 Jasper
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Jasper (59.6% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Jasper's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 374 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jasper. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jasper's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.