Wacissa, FL
How exposed is Wacissa to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wacissa lands at the 78th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 294 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wacissa's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
Where Wacissa's buildings actually sit
100% of Wacissa's 294 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 294 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Wacissa compares
Wacissa ranks lower within Florida (43rd percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wacissa ranks 6,930 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,783 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 543 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Wacissa and the insurance market
At the 78th percentile nationally, Wacissa 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
Wacissa'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 Wacissa's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 294 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wacissa. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wacissa's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.