Paris, AR
How exposed is Paris to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Paris lands at the 74th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,151 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Paris's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
Paris's building exposure, zone by zone
63.5% of Paris's 2,151 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 36.5% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Paris compares
There's little gap between Paris's 74th national percentile and its 62nd percentile inside Arkansas, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Paris ranks 8,313 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,067 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 235 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Paris
At the 74th percentile nationally, Paris carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Paris (63.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Paris's figures come from
Paris's 74th-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 Paris's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.