Abington, IN
How exposed is Abington to wildfire?
Abington's 84 buildings earn a 14th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Abington's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 14th percentile nationally.
Where Abington's buildings actually sit
Of Abington's 84 counted buildings, 90.5% 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.
Abington against the rest of the country
Abington's 65th-percentile standing inside Indiana outpaces its 14th 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, Abington ranks 27,191 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,721 by building count (1 is largest). Within Indiana alone, it ranks 335 of 967 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Indiana on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Abington
Abington's low rating (14th 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 Abington
With 90.5% of Abington 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 Abington's figures come from
Abington's 14th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Abington's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.