Kenefick, TX
Kenefick wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Kenefick at the 70th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 459 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Kenefick at the 72nd national percentile — 2 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 85.2% of Kenefick's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 14.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 391 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Kenefick ranks
Kenefick's 70th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 31st ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 39 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kenefick ranks 9,564 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,090 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,252 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 70th percentile nationally, Kenefick 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Kenefick (85.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Kenefick's 70th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Kenefick, see the exposure-zones guide.