Beallsville, PA
Beallsville wildfire risk explained
Beallsville's 372 buildings earn a 38th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Beallsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
Where Beallsville's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Beallsville: 55.1% of its 372 buildings, versus 44.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Beallsville against the rest of the country
Beallsville's 56th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 38th 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, Beallsville ranks 19,642 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,827 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 869 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 38th national percentile, Beallsville rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Beallsville (55.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Beallsville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 372 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Beallsville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Beallsville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.