Alfarata, PA
Alfarata, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Alfarata at the 48th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 106 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 Alfarata at the 47th percentile, close to its 48th-percentile risk score.
Alfarata's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 100% of Alfarata's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 106 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Alfarata against the rest of the country
Within Pennsylvania, Alfarata ranks higher (78th percentile) than it does nationally (48th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Alfarata ranks 16,428 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,783 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 447 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Alfarata and the insurance market
Alfarata's elevated rating (48th 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 Alfarata
Because Direct exposure dominates in Alfarata (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Alfarata's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 106 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Alfarata. The exposure-zones guide covers what Alfarata's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.