Norwich, NY
Norwich, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Norwich lands at the 10th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 2,809 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Norwich's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 10th percentile nationally.
Where Norwich's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 83% of Norwich's 2,809 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 17.1% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Norwich compares
Norwich's risk sits at a similar level relative to New York (24th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (10th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Norwich ranks 28,312 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,747 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 985 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Norwich's low rating (10th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Norwich
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Norwich (83% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,809 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Norwich. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Norwich, see the exposure-zones guide.