Busti, NY
Busti wildfire risk explained
Busti's 284 buildings earn a 41st-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.)
Separately from the risk score above, Busti's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Where Busti's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Busti: 97.2% of its 284 buildings, versus 2.8% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Busti against the rest of the country
Busti's 86th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 41st 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, Busti ranks 18,593 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,066 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 183 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Busti
Busti's elevated wildfire rating (41st percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Busti
With 97.2% of Busti 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 Busti's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Busti's 18,593-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Busti's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.