Nelliston, NY
Nelliston, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Nelliston at the 7th national percentile for risk to structures, among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a score built from 400 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Nelliston's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 7th percentile nationally.
Nelliston's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Nelliston (53.8% of 400 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 46.3% sit in the Direct zone.
Nelliston against the rest of the country
Nelliston scores 7th nationally and 13th within New York — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nelliston ranks 29,355 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,215 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 1,127 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 7th national percentile, Nelliston rates low 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 Nelliston
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Nelliston (53.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Nelliston's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Nelliston's 29,355-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Nelliston's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.