West Crossett, AR
How exposed is West Crossett to wildfire?
West Crossett's 889 buildings earn a 56th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts West Crossett at the 56th percentile, close to its 56th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in West Crossett: 63% of its 889 buildings, versus 37% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where West Crossett ranks
Inside Arkansas, West Crossett sits at just the 34th percentile even though it scores 56th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Crossett ranks 13,919 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,821 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 405 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 56th national percentile, West Crossett rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in West Crossett
Because Direct exposure dominates in West Crossett (63%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Crossett's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Crossett's 13,919-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Crossett's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.