Grays Prairie, TX
Grays Prairie, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Grays Prairie sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 265 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Grays Prairie at the 79th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Grays Prairie's buildings actually sit
265 buildings are counted in Grays Prairie, and 100% 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.
Grays Prairie against the rest of the country
Grays Prairie ranks lower within Texas (57th 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, Grays Prairie ranks 6,820 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,684 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 771 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, Grays Prairie 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 Grays Prairie
With 100% of Grays Prairie 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 Grays Prairie's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 265 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Grays Prairie. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grays Prairie's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.