Avinger, TX
How exposed is Avinger to wildfire?
Avinger's 325 buildings earn a 73rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Avinger at the 74th percentile, close to its 73rd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
325 buildings are counted in Avinger, and 71.7% 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.
How Avinger compares
Avinger ranks lower within Texas (41st percentile statewide) than its 73rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Avinger ranks 8,423 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,973 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,067 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Avinger's high rating (73rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Avinger (71.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Avinger's figures come from
Avinger's 73rd-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 Avinger's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.