Torreon (Sandoval), NM
Torreon (Sandoval) wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Torreon (Sandoval) at the 36th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 122 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Torreon (Sandoval) at the 42nd national percentile — 6 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Torreon (Sandoval)'s buildings actually sit
Of Torreon (Sandoval)'s 122 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Torreon (Sandoval) against the rest of the country
Torreon (Sandoval) ranks lower within New Mexico (6th percentile statewide) than its 36th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Torreon (Sandoval) ranks 20,109 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,075 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 468 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Torreon (Sandoval)
Torreon (Sandoval)'s moderate rating (36th 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 Torreon (Sandoval)
Because Direct exposure dominates in Torreon (Sandoval) (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Torreon (Sandoval)'s figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Torreon (Sandoval)'s 20,109-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Torreon (Sandoval)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.