Burlington, PA
Burlington wildfire risk explained
Burlington's 99 buildings earn a 37th-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, Burlington's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 38th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 97% of Burlington's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 3% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 96 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Burlington compares
Within Pennsylvania, Burlington ranks higher (56th percentile) than it does nationally (37th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burlington ranks 19,773 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,099 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 884 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Burlington and the insurance market
At the 37th national percentile, Burlington rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Burlington (97%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Burlington's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Burlington's 19,773-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Burlington's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.