Pineland, TX
Pineland wildfire risk explained
Pineland sits at the 77th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 591 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pineland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
58.4% of Pineland's 591 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 41.6% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Pineland ranks
Pineland ranks lower within Texas (51st percentile statewide) than its 77th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pineland ranks 7,390 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,958 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 880 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pineland
At the 77th percentile nationally, Pineland 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.
Hardening a home in Pineland
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Pineland (58.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Pineland's 7,390-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Pineland, see the exposure-zones guide.