New London, MO
How exposed is New London to wildfire?
New London's 634 buildings earn a 61st-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks New London at the 63rd national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where New London's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in New London (83% of 634 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 17% sit in the Direct zone.
How New London compares
There's little gap between New London's 61st national percentile and its 58th percentile inside Missouri, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, New London ranks 12,324 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,421 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 444 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in New London
At the 61st percentile nationally, New London carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
Because 83% of New London's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where New London's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 634 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for New London. The exposure-zones guide covers what New London's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.