Nome, TX
Nome wildfire risk explained
Nome's 440 buildings earn a 78th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Nome at the 81st national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Nome's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Nome (54.6% of 440 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 45.5% sit in the Direct zone.
Nome against the rest of the country
Nome ranks lower within Texas (56th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nome ranks 6,979 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,468 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 798 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
Nome's high rating (78th 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 Nome
Nome's 54.6% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Nome's figures come from
Nome's 78th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Nome's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.