Agua Dulce, CA
Agua Dulce, CA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Agua Dulce sits at the 99th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 3,155 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Agua Dulce's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 99th percentile nationally.
Where Agua Dulce's buildings actually sit
94.4% of Agua Dulce's 3,155 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 2,977 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 5.6% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Agua Dulce against the rest of the country
Agua Dulce scores 99th nationally and 90th within California — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Agua Dulce ranks 302 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,222 by building count (1 is largest). Within California alone, it ranks 155 of 1,570 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for California on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Agua Dulce
Because Agua Dulce is in California, a wildfire-hazard disclosure is legally required before a sale closes here — unusual nationally, since only these two states mandate it. The state's FAIR Plan alone carried 668,609 policies by the end of 2025. Full detail in the disclosure-law guide.
Hardening a home in Agua Dulce
Because Direct exposure dominates in Agua Dulce (94.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Agua Dulce's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Agua Dulce's 302-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Agua Dulce's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.