Sidon, MS
Sidon wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Sidon lands at the 44th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 179 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sidon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
179 buildings are counted in Sidon, and 86% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 13.4% in Direct exposure or the 0.6% rated Minimal.
Sidon against the rest of the country
Sidon ranks lower within Mississippi (16th percentile statewide) than its 44th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sidon ranks 17,549 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,679 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 352 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Sidon and the insurance market
Sidon's elevated rating (44th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Sidon (86% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Sidon's figures come from
Sidon's 44th-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 Sidon's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.