Centerville (Washington), PA
Centerville (Washington) wildfire risk explained
Centerville (Washington) sits at the 35th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,274 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Centerville (Washington) at the 37th percentile, close to its 35th-percentile risk score.
Centerville (Washington)'s building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Centerville (Washington): 73.1% of its 2,274 buildings, versus 26.7% Indirect and 0.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Centerville (Washington) ranks
Centerville (Washington)'s 51st-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 35th 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, Centerville (Washington) ranks 20,431 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,765 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 985 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 35th national percentile, Centerville (Washington) rates moderate 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 Centerville (Washington)
Because Direct exposure dominates in Centerville (Washington) (73.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Centerville (Washington)'s figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,274 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Centerville (Washington). The exposure-zones guide covers what Centerville (Washington)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.