Jennette, AR
Jennette wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Jennette at the 10th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally), a figure built from 86 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Jennette's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
Where Jennette's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 58.1% of Jennette's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 41.9% Minimal share — a profile where 50 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Jennette compares
Jennette scores 10th nationally and 5th 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, Jennette ranks 28,385 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,642 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 582 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jennette
Jennette's low wildfire rating (10th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Jennette (58.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Jennette's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 86 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jennette. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jennette's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.