Malvern, AR
How exposed is Malvern to wildfire?
USFS scores Malvern at the 60th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 4,567 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Malvern at the 62nd percentile, close to its 60th-percentile risk score.
Where Malvern's buildings actually sit
Most of Malvern's buildings (78.9%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
How Malvern compares
Malvern ranks lower within Arkansas (42nd percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Malvern ranks 12,500 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,734 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 357 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Malvern
Malvern's high rating (60th 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 Malvern
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Malvern (78.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Malvern's figures come from
Malvern's 60th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Malvern's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.