Keeler Farm, NM
How exposed is Keeler Farm to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Keeler Farm at the 56th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 875 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Keeler Farm's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Keeler Farm's buildings actually sit
96.6% of Keeler Farm's 875 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 845 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 3.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Keeler Farm ranks
Keeler Farm ranks lower within New Mexico (24th percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Keeler Farm ranks 13,873 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,949 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 378 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
Keeler Farm's elevated wildfire rating (56th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Keeler Farm (96.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Keeler Farm's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 875 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Keeler Farm. The exposure-zones guide covers what Keeler Farm's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.