Marion, LA
Marion wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Marion lands at the 57th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 500 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Marion at the 57th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Marion's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 66.8% of Marion's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 33.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 334 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Marion compares
Marion's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (70th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (57th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marion ranks 13,519 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,354 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 147 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Marion
Marion's elevated wildfire rating (57th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Marion (66.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Marion's figures come from
Marion's 57th-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 Marion's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.