Yeehaw Junction, FL
How exposed is Yeehaw Junction to wildfire?
Yeehaw Junction sits at the 98th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 190 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Yeehaw Junction's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 98th percentile nationally.
Yeehaw Junction's building exposure, zone by zone
Of Yeehaw Junction's 190 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Yeehaw Junction against the rest of the country
Yeehaw Junction scores 98th nationally and 98th within Florida — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Yeehaw Junction ranks 784 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,229 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 26 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
Yeehaw Junction and the insurance market
At the 98th percentile nationally, Yeehaw Junction carries the very 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
Yeehaw Junction'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 Yeehaw Junction's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 190 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Yeehaw Junction. The exposure-zones guide covers what Yeehaw Junction's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.