Raoul, GA
How exposed is Raoul to wildfire?
Raoul sits at the 72nd 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 634 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Raoul at the 75th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Raoul's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Raoul: 80% of its 634 buildings, versus 20% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Raoul against the rest of the country
Raoul scores 72nd nationally and 72nd within Georgia — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Raoul ranks 8,786 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,413 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 188 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Raoul and the insurance market
Raoul's high rating (72nd 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 Raoul (80%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 634 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Raoul. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Raoul, see the exposure-zones guide.