Inglis, FL
How exposed is Inglis to wildfire?
Inglis's 975 buildings earn a 89th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Inglis at the 90th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Inglis's building exposure, zone by zone
90.1% of Inglis's 975 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 878 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 10% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Inglis against the rest of the country
Inglis's risk sits at a similar level relative to Florida (80th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (89th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Inglis ranks 3,335 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,104 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 193 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Inglis and the insurance market
Inglis's very high rating (89th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Inglis (90.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Inglis's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 975 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Inglis. The exposure-zones guide covers what Inglis's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.