Quitman, TX
Quitman wildfire risk explained
Quitman sits at the 71st 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 1,152 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Quitman at the 73rd percentile, close to its 71st-percentile risk score.
Where Quitman's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Quitman (87% of 1,152 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 13% sit in the Direct zone.
Quitman against the rest of the country
Quitman's 71st national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 33rd ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 38 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Quitman ranks 9,218 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,947 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,201 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Quitman and the insurance market
At the 71st percentile nationally, Quitman 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because 87% of Quitman's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Quitman's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Quitman's 9,218-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Quitman's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.