North Decatur, GA
North Decatur, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
North Decatur sits at the 47th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 5,252 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts North Decatur at the 50th percentile, close to its 47th-percentile risk score.
Where North Decatur's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in North Decatur: 63.7% of its 5,252 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 36.3% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap. At 5,252 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
North Decatur against the rest of the country
North Decatur ranks lower within Georgia (3rd percentile statewide) than its 47th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Decatur ranks 16,756 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,281 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 652 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Decatur
At the 47th national percentile, North Decatur 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 63.7% of North Decatur 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 North Decatur's figures come from
North Decatur's 47th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what North Decatur's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.