Midland, LA
How exposed is Midland to wildfire?
USFS scores Midland at the 44th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 147 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 Midland at the 46th percentile, close to its 44th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Midland (87.1% of 147 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 12.9% sit in the Direct zone.
How Midland compares
Midland's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (45th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (44th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Midland ranks 17,578 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,986 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 267 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Midland and the insurance market
Midland's elevated wildfire rating (44th 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.
Hardening a home in Midland
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Midland (87.1% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Midland's figures come from
Midland's 44th-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 Midland's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.