Vincent, AL
How exposed is Vincent to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Vincent lands at the 79th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,360 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Vincent at the 83rd national percentile — 4 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Vincent's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Vincent: 93.8% of its 1,360 buildings, versus 6.3% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Vincent compares
Vincent's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alabama (73rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (79th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vincent ranks 6,481 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,782 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 161 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Vincent
Vincent's high rating (79th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Vincent (93.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Vincent's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Vincent's 6,481-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Vincent's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.