Ravena, NY
Ravena wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ravena lands at the 18th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 1,239 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ravena's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 16th percentile nationally.
Where Ravena's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Ravena (81% of 1,239 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 19.1% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Ravena ranks
Ravena's 42nd-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 18th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ravena ranks 25,819 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,415 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 755 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ravena
Ravena's low wildfire rating (18th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Ravena's 81% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Ravena's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,239 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ravena. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ravena's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.