Aucilla, FL
Aucilla wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Aucilla lands at the 73rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 99 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Aucilla's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 73rd percentile nationally.
Aucilla's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Aucilla: 100% of its 99 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Aucilla ranks
Aucilla's 73rd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 32nd ranking inside Florida does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 41 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Aucilla ranks 8,597 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,067 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 651 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Aucilla and the insurance market
At the 73rd percentile nationally, Aucilla 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Aucilla (100%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 99 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Aucilla. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Aucilla, see the exposure-zones guide.