Angelica, NY
Angelica wildfire risk explained
Angelica sits at the 19th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 666 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Angelica at the 19th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Angelica's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Angelica: 76.4% of its 666 buildings, versus 23.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Angelica against the rest of the country
Angelica's 43rd-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 19th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Angelica ranks 25,693 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,003 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 741 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Angelica and the insurance market
Angelica's low rating (19th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Angelica
Because Direct exposure dominates in Angelica (76.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Angelica's figures come from
Angelica's 19th-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 Angelica's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.