North Light Plant, NM
How exposed is North Light Plant to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, North Light Plant lands at the 54th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 377 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks North Light Plant at the 53rd national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 99.5% of North Light Plant's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0.5% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 375 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How North Light Plant compares
North Light Plant ranks lower within New Mexico (21st percentile statewide) than its 54th 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 Light Plant ranks 14,406 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,724 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 390 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
North Light Plant's elevated wildfire rating (54th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in North Light Plant
Because Direct exposure dominates in North Light Plant (99.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 377 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for North Light Plant. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond North Light Plant, see the exposure-zones guide.