Kerhonkson, NY
How exposed is Kerhonkson to wildfire?
Kerhonkson sits at the 53rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,089 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kerhonkson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 53rd percentile nationally.
Where Kerhonkson's buildings actually sit
1,089 buildings are counted in Kerhonkson, and 87.1% 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.
Where Kerhonkson ranks
Within New York, Kerhonkson ranks higher (97th percentile) than it does nationally (53rd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kerhonkson ranks 14,812 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,346 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 43 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 53rd national percentile, Kerhonkson rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Kerhonkson
With 87.1% of Kerhonkson 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
Every one of the two percentiles behind Kerhonkson's 14,812-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Kerhonkson, see the exposure-zones guide.