Berlin, PA
Berlin, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Berlin at the 44th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 1,057 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Berlin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,057 buildings are counted in Berlin, and 72.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 27.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Berlin compares
Berlin's 71st-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 44th 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, Berlin ranks 17,534 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,550 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 572 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Berlin
Berlin's elevated rating (44th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Berlin (72.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Berlin's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Berlin's 17,534-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Berlin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.