North Hurley, NM
North Hurley, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts North Hurley at the 72nd national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 197 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts North Hurley at the 70th percentile, close to its 72nd-percentile risk score.
Where North Hurley's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in North Hurley: 73.6% of its 197 buildings, versus 26.4% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where North Hurley ranks
North Hurley ranks lower within New Mexico (43rd percentile statewide) than its 72nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Hurley ranks 8,732 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,965 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 284 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Hurley
At the 72nd percentile nationally, North Hurley 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
With 73.6% of North Hurley in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 197 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for North Hurley. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond North Hurley, see the exposure-zones guide.