Oark, AR
Oark, AR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Oark sits at the 73rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 57 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Oark's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 74th percentile nationally.
Where Oark's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 100% of Oark's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 57 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Oark ranks
Oark's risk sits at a similar level relative to Arkansas (59th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (73rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Oark ranks 8,655 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,734 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 252 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Oark and the insurance market
Oark's high rating (73rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Oark (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Oark's 73rd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Oark, see the exposure-zones guide.