Corona de Tucson, AZ
Corona de Tucson, AZ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Corona de Tucson lands at the 92nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 3,469 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Corona de Tucson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 91st percentile nationally.
Where Corona de Tucson's buildings actually sit
3,469 buildings are counted in Corona de Tucson, and 58.4% 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 Corona de Tucson compares
Corona de Tucson ranks lower within Arizona (68th percentile statewide) than its 92nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Corona de Tucson ranks 2,478 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,813 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arizona alone, it ranks 145 of 441 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arizona on its state page.
Corona de Tucson and the insurance market
Corona de Tucson's very high rating (92nd 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.
Hardening a home in Corona de Tucson
With 58.4% of Corona de Tucson 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
Corona de Tucson's 92nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Corona de Tucson, see the exposure-zones guide.