Potosi, TX
Potosi, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Potosi lands at the 87th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 2,564 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Potosi's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 85th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Potosi: 93.8% of its 2,564 buildings, versus 4.5% Indirect and 1.7% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Potosi compares
Potosi's risk sits at a similar level relative to Texas (77th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (87th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Potosi ranks 4,268 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,173 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 421 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
Potosi'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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Potosi (93.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Potosi's figures come from
Potosi's 87th-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 Potosi's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.