Killona, LA
How exposed is Killona to wildfire?
Killona's 303 buildings earn a 22nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Killona at the 21st percentile, close to its 22nd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS puts 82.2% of Killona's 303 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 17.8% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Killona ranks
Killona scores 22nd nationally and 22nd within Louisiana — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Killona ranks 24,581 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,537 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 380 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 22nd national percentile, Killona rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Killona
Killona's 82.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Killona's figures come from
Killona's 22nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Killona's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.