Norfolk, CT
Norfolk, CT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Norfolk at the 32nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 429 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Norfolk's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 32nd percentile nationally.
Where Norfolk's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Norfolk: 74.4% of its 429 buildings, versus 25.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Norfolk ranks
Compare Norfolk's two percentiles: 54th within Connecticut, only 32nd nationally — a gap of 22 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Norfolk ranks 21,296 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,667 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 100 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Norfolk
At the 32nd national percentile, Norfolk 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Norfolk (74.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Norfolk's figures come from
Norfolk's 32nd-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 Norfolk's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.