Burke, TX
How exposed is Burke to wildfire?
Burke sits at the 75th 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 438 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Burke at the 77th percentile, close to its 75th-percentile risk score.
Where Burke's buildings actually sit
438 buildings are counted in Burke, and 87.7% 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.
Where Burke ranks
Burke's 75th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 47th ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 28 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burke ranks 7,800 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,510 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 950 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burke
At the 75th percentile nationally, Burke 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 87.7% of Burke 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 Burke's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Burke's 7,800-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Burke's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.