La France, SC
La France, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores La France at the 62nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 342 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts La France at the 66th percentile, close to its 62nd-percentile risk score.
La France's building exposure, zone by zone
64.3% of La France's 342 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 220 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 35.7% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How La France compares
La France ranks lower within South Carolina (26th percentile statewide) than its 62nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, La France ranks 11,862 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,533 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 349 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
La France and the insurance market
At the 62nd percentile nationally, La France 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in La France (64.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
La France's 62nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond La France, see the exposure-zones guide.