Redfield, TX
How exposed is Redfield to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Redfield at the 68th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 245 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Redfield at the 70th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Redfield's buildings actually sit
245 buildings are counted in Redfield, and 84.1% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Redfield ranks
Redfield ranks lower within Texas (26th percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Redfield ranks 10,100 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,318 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,323 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Redfield
At the 68th percentile nationally, Redfield 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
Redfield's 84.1% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Redfield's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 245 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Redfield. The exposure-zones guide covers what Redfield's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.