East Hampton North, NY
How exposed is East Hampton North to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, East Hampton North lands at the 31st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 3,483 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, East Hampton North's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 27th percentile nationally.
East Hampton North's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in East Hampton North: 62.1% of its 3,483 buildings, versus 34% Indirect and 3.9% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How East Hampton North compares
East Hampton North's 67th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 31st 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, East Hampton North ranks 21,655 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,789 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 425 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
East Hampton North and the insurance market
At the 31st national percentile, East Hampton North rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in East Hampton North (62.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where East Hampton North's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind East Hampton North's 21,655-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what East Hampton North's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.