East Vandergrift, PA
How exposed is East Vandergrift to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, East Vandergrift lands at the 32nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 439 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, East Vandergrift's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 32nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in East Vandergrift (95.9% of 439 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 4.1% sit in the Direct zone.
East Vandergrift against the rest of the country
East Vandergrift scores 32nd nationally and 42nd within Pennsylvania — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, East Vandergrift ranks 21,570 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,487 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,158 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in East Vandergrift
At the 32nd national percentile, East Vandergrift 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 East Vandergrift (95.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where East Vandergrift's figures come from
East Vandergrift's 32nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what East Vandergrift's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.