Mableton, GA
Mableton wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Mableton lands at the 56th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 25,246 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mableton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Mableton's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Mableton: 53.1% of its 25,246 buildings, versus 2.9% Indirect and 44% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap. At 25,246 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Where Mableton ranks
Mableton ranks lower within Georgia (13th percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mableton ranks 13,895 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 500 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 584 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
Mableton's elevated rating (56th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Mableton (53.1%), 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 25,246 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Mableton. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Mableton, see the exposure-zones guide.