La Presa, TX
La Presa, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, La Presa lands at the 82nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 267 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks La Presa at the 79th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
La Presa's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 94.4% of La Presa's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 5.6% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 252 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How La Presa compares
La Presa ranks lower within Texas (65th percentile statewide) than its 82nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, La Presa ranks 5,750 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,616 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 623 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
La Presa's very high rating (82nd 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
With 94.4% of La Presa 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 267 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for La Presa. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond La Presa, see the exposure-zones guide.