Mangham, LA
Mangham, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Mangham lands at the 46th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 398 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Mangham's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where Mangham's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Mangham: 65.3% of its 398 buildings, versus 34.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Mangham against the rest of the country
Mangham scores 46th nationally and 49th within Louisiana — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mangham ranks 17,081 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,246 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 252 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 46th national percentile, Mangham 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
With 65.3% of Mangham 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.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Mangham's 17,081-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Mangham, see the exposure-zones guide.