Desoto Acres, FL
Desoto Acres wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Desoto Acres at the 64th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 544 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Desoto Acres at the 65th national percentile — 1 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
USFS classifies 65.4% of Desoto Acres's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 34.6% Minimal share — a profile where 356 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Desoto Acres ranks
Desoto Acres ranks lower within Florida (19th percentile statewide) than its 64th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Desoto Acres ranks 11,274 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,650 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 776 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 64th percentile nationally, Desoto Acres 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.
Hardening a home in Desoto Acres
With 65.4% of Desoto Acres 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 Desoto Acres's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Desoto Acres's 11,274-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Desoto Acres's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.