Richmondville, NY
Richmondville wildfire risk explained
Richmondville sits at the 20th 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 430 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Richmondville at the 19th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Richmondville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 67.2% of Richmondville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 32.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 289 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Richmondville ranks
Richmondville's 45th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 20th 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, Richmondville ranks 25,312 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,653 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 714 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Richmondville
Richmondville's low wildfire rating (20th 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
With 67.2% of Richmondville in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Richmondville's figures come from
Richmondville's 20th-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 Richmondville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.