Milton, LA
Milton wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Milton lands at the 42nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,590 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Milton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
52.2% of Milton's 1,590 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 830 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 17.7% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 30.1% are Minimal.
Where Milton ranks
Milton's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (42nd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (42nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Milton ranks 18,151 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,801 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 282 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Milton and the insurance market
Milton's elevated rating (42nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Milton
With 52.2% of Milton 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.
Where Milton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,590 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Milton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Milton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.