West End-Cobb Town, AL
How exposed is West End-Cobb Town to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, West End-Cobb Town lands at the 79th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,014 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West End-Cobb Town at the 81st national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where West End-Cobb Town's buildings actually sit
2,014 buildings are counted in West End-Cobb Town, and 60.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
West End-Cobb Town against the rest of the country
West End-Cobb Town's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alabama (71st 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, West End-Cobb Town ranks 6,731 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,432 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 174 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West End-Cobb Town
At the 79th percentile nationally, West End-Cobb Town 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in West End-Cobb Town (60.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
West End-Cobb Town's 79th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond West End-Cobb Town, see the exposure-zones guide.