Candor, NY
Candor wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Candor at the 20th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally), a figure built from 427 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Candor at the 20th percentile, close to its 20th-percentile risk score.
Where Candor's buildings actually sit
427 buildings are counted in Candor, and 59% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 41% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Candor against the rest of the country
Candor's 45th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 20th 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, Candor ranks 25,251 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,714 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 712 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Candor
Candor's low rating (20th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Candor
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Candor (59% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Candor's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 427 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Candor. The exposure-zones guide covers what Candor's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.