Casanova, PA
Casanova wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Casanova at the 58th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 120 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Casanova's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 57th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Casanova's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 120 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Casanova compares
Within Pennsylvania, Casanova ranks higher (94th percentile) than it does nationally (58th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Casanova ranks 13,343 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,165 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 114 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
Casanova's elevated rating (58th 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 Casanova
Casanova's 100% 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 Casanova's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 120 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Casanova. The exposure-zones guide covers what Casanova's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.