Vanderwagen, NM
Vanderwagen, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Vanderwagen at the 68th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 69 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Vanderwagen at the 59th percentile, close to its 68th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Vanderwagen's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 69 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Vanderwagen compares
Vanderwagen ranks lower within New Mexico (39th percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vanderwagen ranks 10,122 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,318 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 303 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Vanderwagen
At the 68th percentile nationally, Vanderwagen carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Vanderwagen
With 100% of Vanderwagen 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 Vanderwagen's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Vanderwagen's 10,122-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Vanderwagen's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.