Corcoran, CA
Corcoran, CA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Corcoran's 4,890 buildings earn a 70th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Corcoran's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 71st percentile nationally.
Corcoran's building exposure, zone by zone
75.3% of Corcoran's 4,890 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 6.6% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Corcoran against the rest of the country
Corcoran ranks lower within California (28th percentile statewide) than its 70th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Corcoran ranks 9,318 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,501 by building count (1 is largest). Within California alone, it ranks 1,133 of 1,570 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for California on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Corcoran
Because Corcoran is in California, a wildfire-hazard disclosure is legally required before a sale closes here — unusual nationally, since only these two states mandate it. The state's FAIR Plan alone carried 668,609 policies by the end of 2025. Full detail in the disclosure-law guide.
Hardening a home in Corcoran
With 75.3% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Corcoran gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Corcoran's figures come from
Corcoran's 70th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Corcoran's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.