San Augustine, TX
How exposed is San Augustine to wildfire?
San Augustine's 1,293 buildings earn a 73rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, San Augustine's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 74th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in San Augustine (56.8% of 1,293 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 43% sit in the Direct zone.
Where San Augustine ranks
San Augustine's 73rd national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 38th ranking inside Texas does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 35 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, San Augustine ranks 8,679 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,107 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,120 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in San Augustine
At the 73rd percentile nationally, San Augustine 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 San Augustine
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in San Augustine (56.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where San Augustine's figures come from
San Augustine's 73rd-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 San Augustine's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.