Anton Chico, NM
How exposed is Anton Chico to wildfire?
USFS scores Anton Chico at the 85th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 209 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Anton Chico's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 81st percentile nationally.
Anton Chico's building exposure, zone by zone
69.9% of Anton Chico's 209 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 146 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 30.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Anton Chico ranks
Anton Chico's 85th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 61st ranking inside New Mexico does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 24 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Anton Chico ranks 4,898 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,528 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 193 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Anton Chico
Anton Chico's very high rating (85th 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.
Hardening a home in Anton Chico
Because Direct exposure dominates in Anton Chico (69.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 209 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Anton Chico. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Anton Chico, see the exposure-zones guide.