Providence, AL
How exposed is Providence to wildfire?
Providence sits at the 58th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 188 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Providence at the 60th percentile, close to its 58th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
100% of Providence's 188 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 188 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Providence against the rest of the country
Inside Alabama, Providence sits at just the 19th percentile even though it scores 58th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Providence ranks 13,321 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,305 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 478 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Providence
Providence's elevated wildfire rating (58th 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.
Hardening a home in Providence
With 100% of Providence 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 Providence's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 188 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Providence. The exposure-zones guide covers what Providence's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.