Browndell, TX
Browndell, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Browndell lands at the 76th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 112 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Browndell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
83% of Browndell's 112 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 93 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 17% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Browndell compares
Browndell ranks lower within Texas (49th percentile statewide) than its 76th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Browndell ranks 7,575 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,565 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 912 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Browndell and the insurance market
At the 76th percentile nationally, Browndell 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 83% of Browndell 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 112 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Browndell. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Browndell, see the exposure-zones guide.