Richburg, NY
How exposed is Richburg to wildfire?
Richburg sits at the 11th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 284 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Richburg at the 11th percentile, close to its 11th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Richburg: 92.3% of its 284 buildings, versus 7.8% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Richburg ranks
Richburg's 27th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 11th 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, Richburg ranks 27,994 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,069 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 941 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Richburg
Richburg's low wildfire rating (11th 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Richburg (92.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Richburg's figures come from
Richburg's 11th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Richburg's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.