Jacona, NM
Jacona, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Jacona sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 274 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Jacona's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Where Jacona's buildings actually sit
274 buildings are counted in Jacona, and 96% 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.
Jacona against the rest of the country
Inside New Mexico, Jacona sits at just the 50th percentile even though it scores 78th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jacona ranks 7,062 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,401 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 248 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 78th percentile nationally, Jacona carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Jacona
With 96% of Jacona 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 274 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jacona. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Jacona, see the exposure-zones guide.