Fairview (Butler), PA
Fairview (Butler), PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Fairview (Butler) lands at the 38th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 99 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Fairview (Butler) at the 39th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 84.9% of Fairview (Butler)'s buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 15.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 84 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Fairview (Butler) against the rest of the country
Fairview (Butler)'s 59th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 38th 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, Fairview (Butler) ranks 19,426 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,101 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 825 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Fairview (Butler)
Fairview (Butler)'s moderate rating (38th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Fairview (Butler) (84.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Fairview (Butler)'s figures come from
Fairview (Butler)'s 38th-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 Fairview (Butler)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.