Pike, NY
Pike wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pike lands at the 9th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 270 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pike's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Pike: 65.9% of its 270 buildings, versus 34.1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Pike ranks
Pike scores 9th nationally and 21st within New York — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pike ranks 28,600 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,509 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 1,015 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Pike and the insurance market
At the 9th national percentile, Pike rates low 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 Pike
Because Direct exposure dominates in Pike (65.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Pike's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 270 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Pike. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pike's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.