Burlington, TX
Burlington, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Burlington lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 114 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Burlington at the 51st percentile, close to its 52nd-percentile risk score.
Where Burlington's buildings actually sit
46.5% of Burlington's 114 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 53 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 8.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 44.7% are Minimal.
Where Burlington ranks
Burlington ranks lower within Texas (7th percentile statewide) than its 52nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burlington ranks 15,016 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,478 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,661 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burlington
At the 52nd national percentile, Burlington rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Burlington (46.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Burlington's 15,016-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Burlington, see the exposure-zones guide.