Oak Grove, LA
Oak Grove, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Oak Grove lands at the 54th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,144 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Oak Grove's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Oak Grove's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Oak Grove (63.1% of 1,144 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 36.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Oak Grove ranks
Oak Grove'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, Oak Grove ranks 14,529 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,996 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 174 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Oak Grove's elevated wildfire rating (54th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Oak Grove's 63.1% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Oak Grove's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Oak Grove's 14,529-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Oak Grove's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.