Barrett, TX
How exposed is Barrett to wildfire?
Barrett sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,265 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Barrett's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 82nd percentile nationally.
Where Barrett's buildings actually sit
59.6% of Barrett's 2,265 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 40.4% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Barrett ranks
Barrett's 78th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 57th ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 21 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Barrett ranks 6,816 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,783 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 767 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
At the 78th percentile nationally, Barrett 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Barrett (59.6% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Barrett's 6,816-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Barrett, see the exposure-zones guide.