Hainesburg, NJ
How exposed is Hainesburg to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hainesburg lands at the 51st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 260 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Hainesburg at the 50th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Hainesburg's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Hainesburg: 98.9% of its 260 buildings, versus 1.2% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Hainesburg against the rest of the country
Hainesburg scores 51st nationally and 58th within New Jersey — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hainesburg ranks 15,512 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,828 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 297 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hainesburg
At the 51st national percentile, Hainesburg rates elevated 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 Hainesburg (98.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Hainesburg's 51st-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Hainesburg, see the exposure-zones guide.