Morrison Bluff, AR
How exposed is Morrison Bluff to wildfire?
Morrison Bluff's 112 buildings earn a 74th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Morrison Bluff at the 79th national percentile — 4 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
98.2% of Morrison Bluff's 112 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 110 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 1.8% are Minimal.
Morrison Bluff against the rest of the country
Morrison Bluff's risk sits at a similar level relative to Arkansas (63rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (74th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Morrison Bluff ranks 8,121 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,531 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 231 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Morrison Bluff
Morrison Bluff's high rating (74th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Morrison Bluff (98.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Morrison Bluff's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 112 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Morrison Bluff. The exposure-zones guide covers what Morrison Bluff's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.