Lisman, AL
How exposed is Lisman to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Lisman at the 59th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 366 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Lisman at the 61st national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Lisman's 366 counted buildings, 99.5% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Lisman ranks
Lisman's 59th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 22nd ranking inside Alabama does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 36 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lisman ranks 13,035 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,934 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 460 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lisman
Lisman's elevated rating (59th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 99.5% of Lisman in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Lisman's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 366 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lisman. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lisman's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.