West Fork, AR
How exposed is West Fork to wildfire?
West Fork's 1,309 buildings earn a 89th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Fork's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 91st percentile nationally.
Where West Fork's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in West Fork: 70.5% of its 1,309 buildings, versus 29.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How West Fork compares
West Fork's risk sits at a similar level relative to Arkansas (97th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (89th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Fork ranks 3,613 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,026 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 17 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West Fork
At the 89th percentile nationally, West Fork carries the very 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in West Fork (70.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where West Fork's figures come from
West Fork's 89th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Fork's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.