Vidette, GA
Vidette wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Vidette lands at the 64th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 94 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Vidette's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 65th percentile nationally.
Vidette's building exposure, zone by zone
Of Vidette's 94 counted buildings, 88.3% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Vidette compares
Vidette ranks lower within Georgia (38th percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vidette ranks 11,279 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,302 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 416 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
Vidette and the insurance market
At the 64th percentile nationally, Vidette 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Vidette's 88.3% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Vidette's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Vidette's 11,279-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Vidette's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.