Newcomb, NM
Newcomb wildfire risk explained
Newcomb sits at the 30th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 274 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Newcomb's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 35th percentile nationally.
Newcomb's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Newcomb: 73% of its 274 buildings, versus 27% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Newcomb against the rest of the country
Newcomb 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, Newcomb ranks 22,033 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,402 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 486 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 30th national percentile, Newcomb rates moderate 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 Newcomb
Newcomb's 73% 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.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Newcomb's 22,033-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Newcomb, see the exposure-zones guide.