Bluewater, NM
How exposed is Bluewater to wildfire?
Bluewater sits at the 91st 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 266 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bluewater's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 90th percentile nationally.
Where Bluewater's buildings actually sit
Of Bluewater's 266 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.
Where Bluewater ranks
There's little gap between Bluewater's 91st national percentile and its 78th percentile inside New Mexico, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bluewater ranks 2,776 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,641 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 110 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Bluewater
At the 91st percentile nationally, Bluewater 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.
Hardening a home in Bluewater
With 100% of Bluewater in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Bluewater's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 266 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bluewater. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bluewater's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.