Bellport, NY
How exposed is Bellport to wildfire?
Bellport's 1,553 buildings earn a 46th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average 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 Bellport at the 44th percentile, close to its 46th-percentile risk score.
Bellport's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Bellport's buildings (63.9% of 1,553) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
How Bellport compares
Bellport's 90th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 46th 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, Bellport ranks 17,181 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,944 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 128 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Bellport and the insurance market
At the 46th national percentile, Bellport rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Bellport
With 63.9% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Bellport gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Bellport's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,553 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bellport. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bellport's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.