Fairfield, PA
Fairfield wildfire risk explained
Fairfield's 302 buildings earn a 43rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Fairfield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Where Fairfield's buildings actually sit
79.8% of Fairfield's 302 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 20.2% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Fairfield compares
Within Pennsylvania, Fairfield ranks higher (68th percentile) than it does nationally (43rd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fairfield ranks 18,132 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,584 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 636 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Fairfield
Fairfield's elevated rating (43rd 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 Fairfield
Fairfield's 79.8% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Fairfield's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 302 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Fairfield. The exposure-zones guide covers what Fairfield's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.