Strykersville, NY
Strykersville wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Strykersville lands at the 6th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 469 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Strykersville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 6th percentile nationally.
Strykersville's building exposure, zone by zone
Of Strykersville's 469 counted buildings, 71.2% carry Direct exposure and only 2.6% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Strykersville compares
Strykersville scores 6th nationally and 7th within New York — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Strykersville ranks 29,792 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,899 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 1,202 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Strykersville and the insurance market
At the 6th national percentile, Strykersville rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Strykersville
With 71.2% of Strykersville 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 Strykersville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 469 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Strykersville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Strykersville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.