South Cairo, NY
South Cairo, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts South Cairo at the 38th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 354 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, South Cairo's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
Where South Cairo's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 78.8% of South Cairo's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 21.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 279 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How South Cairo compares
Within New York, South Cairo ranks higher (81st percentile) than it does nationally (38th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, South Cairo ranks 19,575 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,219 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 244 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
South Cairo and the insurance market
South Cairo's moderate rating (38th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in South Cairo
With 78.8% of South Cairo 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 354 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for South Cairo. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond South Cairo, see the exposure-zones guide.