Beavertown (Blair), PA
Beavertown (Blair) wildfire risk explained
Beavertown (Blair) sits at the 48th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 26 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Beavertown (Blair)'s burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
26 buildings are counted in Beavertown (Blair), and 53.9% 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.
Beavertown (Blair) against the rest of the country
Within Pennsylvania, Beavertown (Blair) ranks higher (77th 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, Beavertown (Blair) ranks 16,557 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,406 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 463 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 48th national percentile, Beavertown (Blair) rates elevated 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 Beavertown (Blair) (53.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Beavertown (Blair)'s figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Beavertown (Blair)'s 16,557-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Beavertown (Blair)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.