Sparkman, AR
How exposed is Sparkman to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Sparkman at the 55th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 340 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Sparkman at the 57th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Sparkman's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Sparkman (55.6% of 340 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 44.4% sit in the Direct zone.
Sparkman against the rest of the country
Sparkman's 55th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 32nd ranking inside Arkansas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 23 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sparkman ranks 14,172 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,569 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 417 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sparkman
At the 55th national percentile, Sparkman rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Sparkman (55.6% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Sparkman's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 340 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Sparkman. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sparkman's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.