Tunis, TX
Tunis wildfire risk explained
Tunis's 76 buildings earn a 68th-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.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Tunis at the 70th percentile, close to its 68th-percentile risk score.
Where Tunis's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 100% of Tunis's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 76 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Tunis ranks
Tunis ranks lower within Texas (27th 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, Tunis ranks 9,975 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,065 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 1,309 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
At the 68th percentile nationally, Tunis 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Tunis's 100% 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 Tunis's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Tunis's 9,975-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Tunis's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.