Schenevus, NY
Schenevus, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Schenevus sits at the 13th 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 351 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Schenevus at the 13th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Schenevus's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Schenevus: 67% of its 351 buildings, versus 33.1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Schenevus compares
Schenevus's 31st-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 13th 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, Schenevus ranks 27,517 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,284 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 889 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Schenevus and the insurance market
Schenevus's low wildfire rating (13th 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% of Schenevus 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 Schenevus's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 351 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Schenevus. The exposure-zones guide covers what Schenevus's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.