Wildfire risk · Georgia
Wildfire risk in Georgia
Wildfire risk (USDA Forest Service) data for ZIP codes in Georgia. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the wildfire risk summary.
Last verified 2026-06-15 · methodology
What lands here
Pages translate the numeric hazard score into plain English, show the exposure type (direct flame contact vs. ember), and link to at-home mitigation resources.
Source & refresh
USDA Forest Service. Refreshed annual (usfs update). Primary source →
Georgia top concern
Coastal flood (Savannah/Brunswick), tornadoes
Georgia has both Atlantic coastal AE/VE zones and inland tornado/wind exposure. Wildfire risk in southeastern flatwoods. EPA SDWIS compliance varies sharply between urban Atlanta utilities and small rural systems in southwest GA.
See Georgia state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
Read more on wildfire risk
Editorial deep-dives explaining the source data, its limits, and how to read it.
Flood zones explained — what AE, X, and VE actually mean
Plain-English guide to FEMA flood-zone codes (A, AE, AH, V, VE, X, X-shaded). What the 1% and 0.2% annual-chance zones mean for your property and your insurance.
EPA AQI categories explained — what 0–50 Good through 301–500 Hazardous mean
Plain-English guide to the six EPA Air Quality Index categories: 0–50 Good, 51–100 Moderate, 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 151–200 Unhealthy, 201–300 Very Unhealthy, 301–500 Hazardous — what each level means and who is at risk.
AQI explained — what 50, 100, 150 actually mean for your lungs
Plain-English guide to the EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) and the 6 categories from Good to Hazardous. When to take precautions and which pollutants matter.
Wildfire Hazard Potential — what the USFS scale means and how to defend your home
Plain-English guide to the USDA Forest Service's Wildfire Hazard Potential 1–5 scale, how to read your community's risk, and concrete home-defense measures.
10 Georgia ZIPs
ZIP 30303
Atlanta, GA
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ZIP 30309
Atlanta (Midtown), GA
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ZIP 30024
Suwanee, GA
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ZIP 31401
Savannah, GA
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ZIP 31561
Sea Island, GA
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ZIP 30606
Athens (GA), GA
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ZIP 30075
Roswell (GA), GA
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ZIP 30309
Atlanta (Midtown), GA
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ZIP 30075
Roswell (GA), GA
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ZIP 30022
Alpharetta (GA), GA
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