West Danby, NY
How exposed is West Danby to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, West Danby lands at the 20th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 172 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Danby's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 20th percentile nationally.
West Danby's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in West Danby: 100% of its 172 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How West Danby compares
West Danby's 45th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 20th 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, West Danby ranks 25,098 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,952 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 705 of 1,289 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New York on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West Danby
West Danby's moderate rating (20th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 100% of West Danby 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 West Danby's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Danby's 25,098-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Danby's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.