Lyerly, GA
Lyerly, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Lyerly lands at the 83rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 339 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lyerly's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 86th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 65.8% of Lyerly's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 34.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 223 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Lyerly compares
There's little gap between Lyerly's 83rd national percentile and its 94th percentile inside Georgia, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lyerly ranks 5,449 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,588 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 43 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Lyerly's very high rating (83rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Lyerly
Lyerly's 65.8% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Lyerly's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 339 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lyerly. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lyerly's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.