McQueeney, TX
McQueeney wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, McQueeney lands at the 68th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,946 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts McQueeney at the 68th percentile, close to its 68th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in McQueeney: 52.2% of its 1,946 buildings, versus 5.6% Indirect and 42.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How McQueeney compares
McQueeney ranks lower within Texas (27th percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, McQueeney ranks 10,035 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,628 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,314 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
McQueeney and the insurance market
McQueeney's high rating (68th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 52.2% of McQueeney 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
McQueeney's 68th-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 McQueeney, see the exposure-zones guide.