Cannondale, CT
Cannondale wildfire risk explained
Cannondale's 179 buildings earn a 38th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Cannondale's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
Where Cannondale's buildings actually sit
77.7% of Cannondale's 179 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 139 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 22.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Cannondale ranks
Cannondale's 71st-percentile standing inside Connecticut outpaces its 38th 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, Cannondale ranks 19,561 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,660 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 62 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Cannondale
At the 38th national percentile, Cannondale rates moderate 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 Cannondale
Because Direct exposure dominates in Cannondale (77.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Cannondale's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Cannondale's 19,561-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Cannondale's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.