Lakeside (San Patricio), TX
How exposed is Lakeside (San Patricio) to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Lakeside (San Patricio) at the 64th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 287 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Lakeside (San Patricio) at the 63rd national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
61% of Lakeside (San Patricio)'s 287 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 175 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 39% are Minimal.
Lakeside (San Patricio) against the rest of the country
Lakeside (San Patricio)'s 64th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 19th ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 45 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lakeside (San Patricio) ranks 11,486 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,994 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,454 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lakeside (San Patricio)
At the 64th percentile nationally, Lakeside (San Patricio) 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lakeside (San Patricio) (61%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 287 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lakeside (San Patricio). For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Lakeside (San Patricio), see the exposure-zones guide.