North Hodge, LA
North Hodge, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
North Hodge sits at the 54th 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 246 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks North Hodge at the 54th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where North Hodge's buildings actually sit
58.5% of North Hodge's 246 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 41.5% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where North Hodge ranks
North Hodge's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (65th 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, North Hodge ranks 14,494 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,268 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 172 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Hodge
At the 54th national percentile, North Hodge rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in North Hodge
Because 58.5% of North Hodge's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
North Hodge's 54th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond North Hodge, see the exposure-zones guide.