Pine Hill, AL
Pine Hill, AL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Pine Hill at the 61st national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 495 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pine Hill's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 62nd percentile nationally.
Where Pine Hill's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 92.7% of Pine Hill's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 7.3% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 459 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Pine Hill ranks
Pine Hill ranks lower within Alabama (29th percentile statewide) than its 61st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pine Hill ranks 12,152 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,434 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 422 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Pine Hill and the insurance market
At the 61st percentile nationally, Pine Hill 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 92.7% of Pine Hill in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Pine Hill's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Pine Hill's 12,152-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pine Hill's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.