Sun, LA
Sun, LA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Sun's 293 buildings earn a 86th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Sun at the 89th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Sun's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 100% of Sun's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 293 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Sun against the rest of the country
Sun's risk sits at a similar level relative to Louisiana (96th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (86th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sun ranks 4,283 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,818 by building count (1 is largest). Within Louisiana alone, it ranks 21 of 488 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Louisiana on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 86th percentile nationally, Sun carries the very 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.
Hardening a home in Sun
With 100% of Sun in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Sun's figures come from
Sun's 86th-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 Sun's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.