Nellieburg, MS
Nellieburg, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Nellieburg lands at the 57th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 777 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Nellieburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Nellieburg's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Nellieburg: 86.5% of its 777 buildings, versus 13.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Nellieburg against the rest of the country
Nellieburg ranks lower within Mississippi (29th percentile statewide) than its 57th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nellieburg ranks 13,397 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,843 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 301 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Nellieburg'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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Nellieburg (86.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 777 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Nellieburg. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Nellieburg, see the exposure-zones guide.