Learned, MS
Learned, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Learned's 69 buildings earn a 59th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Learned at the 62nd percentile, close to its 59th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 78.3% of Learned's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 21.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 54 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Learned compares
Learned ranks lower within Mississippi (33rd percentile statewide) than its 59th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Learned ranks 12,799 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,313 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 280 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Learned and the insurance market
At the 59th national percentile, Learned rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Learned (78.3%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 69 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Learned. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Learned, see the exposure-zones guide.