Rincon, NM
How exposed is Rincon to wildfire?
Rincon's 174 buildings earn a 57th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rincon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Rincon's building exposure, zone by zone
174 buildings are counted in Rincon, and 50% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Rincon ranks
Rincon's 57th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 27th ranking inside New Mexico does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 31 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Rincon ranks 13,401 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,864 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 364 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Rincon
Rincon's elevated wildfire rating (57th 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.
Hardening a home in Rincon
With 50% of Rincon 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 Rincon's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 174 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Rincon. The exposure-zones guide covers what Rincon's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.