Wassaic, NY
Wassaic, NY's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wassaic lands at the 37th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 144 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wassaic's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 64.6% of Wassaic's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 35.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 93 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Wassaic against the rest of the country
Within New York, Wassaic ranks higher (81st percentile) than it does nationally (37th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wassaic ranks 19,737 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,127 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 253 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Wassaic's moderate rating (37th 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 Wassaic
Wassaic's 64.6% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Wassaic's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 144 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wassaic. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wassaic's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.