Lafitte, LA
Lafitte, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Lafitte at the 59th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 891 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lafitte's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where Lafitte's buildings actually sit
54.6% of Lafitte's 891 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 32.4% Direct and 13% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Lafitte ranks
Lafitte's 75th-percentile standing inside Louisiana outpaces its 59th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lafitte ranks 12,918 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,800 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 125 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 59th national percentile, Lafitte rates elevated 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 Lafitte
Because 54.6% of Lafitte's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 891 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lafitte. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Lafitte, see the exposure-zones guide.