Bristol, TX
Bristol, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Bristol's 546 buildings earn a 80th-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 Bristol at the 80th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
546 buildings are counted in Bristol, and 92.7% 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.
Bristol against the rest of the country
Bristol ranks lower within Texas (61st percentile statewide) than its 80th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bristol ranks 6,283 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,624 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 694 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
Bristol's very high rating (80th 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
With 92.7% of Bristol in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Bristol's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 546 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bristol. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bristol's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.