Encino, NM
Encino, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Encino lands at the 87th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 160 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Encino at the 87th percentile, close to its 87th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
160 buildings are counted in Encino, and 73.8% 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.
How Encino compares
Encino ranks lower within New Mexico (67th percentile statewide) than its 87th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Encino ranks 4,070 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,440 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 162 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Encino and the insurance market
Encino's very high rating (87th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Encino
With 73.8% of Encino 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.
Where Encino's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 160 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Encino. The exposure-zones guide covers what Encino's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.