Califon, NJ
Califon, NJ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Califon lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 541 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Califon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 39th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
541 buildings are counted in Califon, and 86.9% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Califon ranks
There's little gap between Califon's 40th national percentile and its 43rd percentile inside New Jersey, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Califon ranks 19,006 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,700 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 401 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Califon
At the 40th national percentile, Califon rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 86.9% of Califon 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 541 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Califon. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Califon, see the exposure-zones guide.