Tuscola, TX
Tuscola wildfire risk explained
Tuscola sits at the 77th 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 615 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 Tuscola at the 73rd percentile, close to its 77th-percentile risk score.
Tuscola's building exposure, zone by zone
615 buildings are counted in Tuscola, and 52.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 47% rated Minimal.
Tuscola against the rest of the country
Tuscola ranks lower within Texas (53rd percentile statewide) than its 77th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Tuscola ranks 7,200 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,635 by building count (1 is largest). Within Texas alone, it ranks 843 of 1,795 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Texas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Tuscola
At the 77th percentile nationally, Tuscola 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 Tuscola
Because Direct exposure dominates in Tuscola (52.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Tuscola's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Tuscola's 7,200-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Tuscola's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.