West Hurley, NY
How exposed is West Hurley to wildfire?
USFS scores West Hurley at the 50th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 996 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Hurley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
Where West Hurley's buildings actually sit
996 buildings are counted in West Hurley, and 94.2% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where West Hurley ranks
West Hurley's 94th-percentile standing inside New York outpaces its 50th 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 Hurley ranks 15,793 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,966 by building count (1 is largest). Within New York alone, it ranks 74 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 Hurley
At the 50th national percentile, West Hurley rates elevated 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 West Hurley
With 94.2% of West Hurley 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 Hurley's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West Hurley's 15,793-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Hurley's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.