Natchez, LA
Natchez wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Natchez lands at the 54th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 331 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Natchez's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 57th percentile nationally.
Where Natchez's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Natchez: 62.5% of its 331 buildings, versus 37.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Natchez compares
Natchez's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (66th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (54th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Natchez ranks 14,371 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,794 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 169 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Natchez
At the 54th national percentile, Natchez rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 62.5% of Natchez 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 331 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Natchez. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Natchez, see the exposure-zones guide.