Beaver Creek, TX
How exposed is Beaver Creek to wildfire?
Beaver Creek's 514 buildings earn a 70th-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 Beaver Creek at the 71st percentile, close to its 70th-percentile risk score.
Where Beaver Creek's buildings actually sit
514 buildings are counted in Beaver Creek, and 100% 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 Beaver Creek compares
Beaver Creek ranks lower within Texas (31st percentile statewide) than its 70th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Beaver Creek ranks 9,500 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,126 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,244 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Beaver Creek
At the 70th percentile nationally, Beaver Creek 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.
Hardening a home in Beaver Creek
Because Direct exposure dominates in Beaver Creek (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Beaver Creek's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 514 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Beaver Creek. The exposure-zones guide covers what Beaver Creek's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.