Pluckemin, NJ
Pluckemin, NJ's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pluckemin lands at the 35th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 129 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pluckemin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 34th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
64.3% of Pluckemin's 129 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 35.7% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Pluckemin against the rest of the country
Pluckemin scores 35th nationally and 34th within New Jersey — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pluckemin ranks 20,641 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,759 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Jersey alone, it ranks 465 of 700 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Jersey on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pluckemin
At the 35th national percentile, Pluckemin rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because 64.3% of Pluckemin's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Pluckemin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 129 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Pluckemin. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pluckemin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.