Acala, TX
How exposed is Acala to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Acala at the 25th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 48 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Acala's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 26th percentile nationally.
Where Acala's buildings actually sit
48 buildings are counted in Acala, and 72.9% 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.
Acala against the rest of the country
Acala ranks lower within Texas (2nd percentile statewide) than its 25th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Acala ranks 23,810 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,988 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,764 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Acala
At the 25th national percentile, Acala rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Acala
With 72.9% of Acala 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 Acala's figures come from
Acala's 25th-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 Acala's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.