South Huntington, NY
How exposed is South Huntington to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, South Huntington lands at the 30th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 3,798 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, South Huntington's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 30th percentile nationally.
Where South Huntington's buildings actually sit
43.9% of South Huntington's 3,798 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 38.6% Direct and 17.4% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where South Huntington ranks
South Huntington's 63rd-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 30th 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, South Huntington ranks 22,196 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,426 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 485 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in South Huntington
South Huntington's moderate rating (30th 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 Huntington
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in South Huntington (43.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where South Huntington's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,798 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for South Huntington. The exposure-zones guide covers what South Huntington's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.