Austin, NV
Austin, NV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Austin's 281 buildings earn a 95th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Austin at the 91st national percentile — 4 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Austin's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Austin (64.4% of 281 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 35.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Austin against the rest of the country
Austin ranks lower within Nevada (57th percentile statewide) than its 95th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Austin ranks 1,482 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,156 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nevada alone, it ranks 54 of 123 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nevada on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 95th percentile nationally, Austin carries the very 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 64.4% of Austin's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Austin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 281 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Austin. The exposure-zones guide covers what Austin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.