Wilton, AR
How exposed is Wilton to wildfire?
USFS scores Wilton at the 65th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 232 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Wilton at the 68th percentile, close to its 65th-percentile risk score.
Where Wilton's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Wilton: 81.5% of its 232 buildings, versus 18.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Wilton against the rest of the country
Wilton's 65th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 50th ranking inside Arkansas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 16 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wilton ranks 10,925 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,724 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 310 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 65th percentile nationally, Wilton 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wilton (81.5%), 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
Wilton's 65th-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 Wilton, see the exposure-zones guide.