Riddleville, GA
Riddleville wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Riddleville at the 67th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 96 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Riddleville at the 68th percentile, close to its 67th-percentile risk score.
Where Riddleville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 99% of Riddleville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 95 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Riddleville ranks
Riddleville scores 67th nationally and 55th 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, Riddleville ranks 10,332 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,222 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 306 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Riddleville
At the 67th percentile nationally, Riddleville 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Riddleville (99%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Riddleville's figures come from
Riddleville's 67th-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 Riddleville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.