Northport, AL
Northport, AL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Northport sits at the 57th 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 11,412 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Northport at the 59th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Northport's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 36.8% of Northport's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 34.7% Indirect share and far above its 28.5% Minimal share — a profile where 4,201 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most. At 11,412 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Northport against the rest of the country
Northport's 57th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 16th ranking inside Alabama does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 41 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Northport ranks 13,603 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,380 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 498 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Northport
At the 57th national percentile, Northport 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 Northport
Because Direct exposure dominates in Northport (36.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Northport's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Northport's 13,603-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Northport's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.