Sardis, GA
Sardis, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Sardis at the 65th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 581 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sardis's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 66th percentile nationally.
Sardis's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Sardis: 53.5% of its 581 buildings, versus 46.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Sardis ranks
Sardis ranks lower within Georgia (44th percentile statewide) than its 65th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sardis ranks 10,900 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,090 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 376 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sardis
Sardis's high rating (65th 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.
Hardening a home in Sardis
Because Direct exposure dominates in Sardis (53.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Sardis's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Sardis's 10,900-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sardis's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.