Faxon, PA
Faxon, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Faxon sits at the 39th 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 769 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Faxon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 39th percentile nationally.
Where Faxon's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 87.3% of Faxon's 769 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 12.7% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Faxon ranks
Faxon's 59th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 39th 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, Faxon ranks 19,356 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,929 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 806 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Faxon
Faxon's moderate wildfire rating (39th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Faxon
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Faxon (87.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Faxon's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 769 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Faxon. The exposure-zones guide covers what Faxon's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.