McIntosh, FL
McIntosh wildfire risk explained
USFS scores McIntosh at the 87th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 304 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts McIntosh at the 86th percentile, close to its 87th-percentile risk score.
McIntosh's building exposure, zone by zone
304 buildings are counted in McIntosh, and 91.8% 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.
How McIntosh compares
McIntosh ranks lower within Florida (71st percentile statewide) than its 87th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, McIntosh ranks 4,159 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,518 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 286 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
McIntosh and the insurance market
McIntosh's very high rating (87th 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.
Hardening a home in McIntosh
With 91.8% of McIntosh 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 McIntosh's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind McIntosh's 4,159-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what McIntosh's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.