Many, LA
How exposed is Many to wildfire?
Many sits at the 66th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,435 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Many's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 67th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,435 buildings are counted in Many, and 57.4% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 42.6% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Many ranks
Within Louisiana, Many ranks higher (83rd percentile) than it does nationally (66th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Many ranks 10,680 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,457 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 86 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 66th percentile nationally, Many carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Many (57.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Many's figures come from
Many's 66th-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 Many's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.