Algodones, NM
Algodones, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Algodones's 460 buildings earn a 71st-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 Algodones at the 68th percentile, close to its 71st-percentile risk score.
Algodones's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Algodones: 78.3% of its 460 buildings, versus 21.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Algodones compares
Inside New Mexico, Algodones sits at just the 41st percentile even though it scores 71st nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Algodones ranks 9,237 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,060 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 292 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Algodones
Algodones's high rating (71st percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Algodones (78.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Algodones's figures come from
Algodones's 71st-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 Algodones's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.