Red Lick, TX
Red Lick, TX's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Red Lick sits at the 65th 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 600 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Red Lick at the 67th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
82% of Red Lick's 600 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 492 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 14.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 3.2% are Minimal.
Red Lick against the rest of the country
Red Lick ranks lower within Texas (21st percentile statewide) than its 65th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Red Lick ranks 11,041 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,842 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,417 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
Red Lick's high rating (65th 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 82% of Red Lick 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.
Where Red Lick's figures come from
Red Lick's 65th-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 Red Lick's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.