Sunny Side, GA
Sunny Side, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Sunny Side sits at the 65th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 474 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sunny Side's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 69th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Sunny Side (56.5% of 474 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 43.5% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Sunny Side ranks
Sunny Side's 65th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 43rd ranking inside Georgia does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 22 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sunny Side ranks 10,963 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,809 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 385 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 65th percentile nationally, Sunny Side carries the 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Sunny Side's 56.5% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Sunny Side's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 474 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Sunny Side. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sunny Side's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.