Woodlawn, AR
Woodlawn wildfire risk explained
Woodlawn's 154 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.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Woodlawn at the 56th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Woodlawn: 92.9% of its 154 buildings, versus 7.1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Woodlawn ranks
Woodlawn ranks lower within Arkansas (34th percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Woodlawn ranks 13,985 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,688 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 407 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Woodlawn
Woodlawn's elevated rating (56th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With 92.9% of Woodlawn in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Woodlawn's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Woodlawn's 13,985-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Woodlawn's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.