Lybrook, NM
How exposed is Lybrook to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Lybrook lands at the 30th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 71 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Lybrook at the 28th national percentile — 3 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 83.1% of Lybrook's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 16.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 59 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Lybrook compares
Lybrook ranks lower within New Mexico (2nd percentile statewide) than its 30th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lybrook ranks 22,032 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,252 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 485 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lybrook
Lybrook's moderate rating (30th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lybrook (83.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lybrook's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Lybrook's 22,032-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lybrook's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.