Eidson Road, TX
How exposed is Eidson Road to wildfire?
Eidson Road's 3,669 buildings earn a 54th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Eidson Road at the 52nd percentile, close to its 54th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Eidson Road (78.2% of 3,669 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 1.7% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Eidson Road ranks
Eidson Road ranks lower within Texas (9th percentile statewide) than its 54th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Eidson Road ranks 14,449 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,565 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,627 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 54th national percentile, Eidson Road rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Eidson Road
Because 78.2% of Eidson Road's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Eidson Road's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,669 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Eidson Road. The exposure-zones guide covers what Eidson Road's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.