Potts Camp, MS
Potts Camp, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Potts Camp lands at the 79th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 291 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Potts Camp's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 83rd percentile nationally.
Where Potts Camp's buildings actually sit
56% of Potts Camp's 291 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 44% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Potts Camp against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Potts Camp's 79th national percentile and its 79th percentile inside Mississippi, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Potts Camp ranks 6,555 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,880 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 88 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Potts Camp
At the 79th percentile nationally, Potts Camp 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.
Hardening a home in Potts Camp
Potts Camp's 56% 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 Potts Camp's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Potts Camp's 6,555-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Potts Camp's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.