Edna, TX
Edna wildfire risk explained
Edna's 3,069 buildings earn a 78th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Edna's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 81st percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
51.7% of Edna's 3,069 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 28% Direct and 20.4% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Edna against the rest of the country
Edna ranks lower within Texas (55th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Edna ranks 7,071 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,330 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 817 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 78th percentile nationally, Edna 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Edna (51.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Edna's figures come from
Edna's 78th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Edna's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.