Newton, GA
How exposed is Newton to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Newton lands at the 65th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 352 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Newton at the 65th percentile, close to its 65th-percentile risk score.
Newton's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Newton: 78.4% of its 352 buildings, versus 21.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Newton compares
Newton ranks lower within Georgia (44th percentile statewide) than its 65th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Newton ranks 10,898 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,258 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 374 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 65th percentile nationally, Newton carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 78.4% of Newton 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 352 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Newton. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Newton, see the exposure-zones guide.