Darlington, PA
How exposed is Darlington to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Darlington at the 37th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 175 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Darlington at the 38th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Darlington's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Darlington (97.7% of 175 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 2.3% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Darlington ranks
Darlington's 56th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 37th 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, Darlington ranks 19,774 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,837 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 885 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 37th national percentile, Darlington rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Darlington (97.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Darlington's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 175 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Darlington. The exposure-zones guide covers what Darlington's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.