Big Run, PA
Big Run, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Big Run lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 417 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Big Run's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Where Big Run's buildings actually sit
64.5% of Big Run's 417 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 269 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 35.5% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Big Run compares
Within Pennsylvania, Big Run ranks higher (64th percentile) than it does nationally (40th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Big Run ranks 18,824 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,893 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 721 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 40th national percentile, Big Run rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Big Run
Big Run's 64.5% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Big Run's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Big Run's 18,824-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Big Run's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.