Shannon, GA
Shannon wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Shannon at the 78th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 1,225 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Shannon at the 81st national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Shannon's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Shannon: 65.5% of its 1,225 buildings, versus 34.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Shannon ranks
Shannon's risk sits at a similar level relative to Georgia (87th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (78th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Shannon ranks 7,023 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,495 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 84 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Shannon
Shannon's high rating (78th 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 Shannon
Because Direct exposure dominates in Shannon (65.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Shannon's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,225 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Shannon. The exposure-zones guide covers what Shannon's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.