Malden-on-Hudson, NY
How exposed is Malden-on-Hudson to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Malden-on-Hudson 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 225 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Malden-on-Hudson at the 29th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Malden-on-Hudson's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 80% of Malden-on-Hudson's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 16.4% Indirect share and far above its 3.6% Minimal share — a profile where 180 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Malden-on-Hudson ranks
Compare Malden-on-Hudson's two percentiles: 62nd within New York, only 30th nationally — a gap of 33 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Malden-on-Hudson ranks 22,225 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,954 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 487 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Malden-on-Hudson
At the 30th national percentile, Malden-on-Hudson rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Malden-on-Hudson's 80% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Malden-on-Hudson's figures come from
Malden-on-Hudson's 30th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Malden-on-Hudson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.