Brodheadsville, PA
Brodheadsville wildfire risk explained
Brodheadsville sits at the 50th 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 1,039 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Brodheadsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 51st percentile nationally.
Brodheadsville's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 71.9% of Brodheadsville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 28.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 747 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Brodheadsville compares
Within Pennsylvania, Brodheadsville ranks higher (82nd percentile) than it does nationally (50th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Brodheadsville ranks 15,705 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,663 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 355 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Brodheadsville
Brodheadsville's elevated rating (50th 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 Brodheadsville
With 71.9% of Brodheadsville in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Brodheadsville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,039 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Brodheadsville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Brodheadsville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.