Glen Richey, PA
Glen Richey, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Glen Richey sits at the 55th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 149 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Glen Richey's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Glen Richey's buildings actually sit
149 buildings are counted in Glen Richey, and 100% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Glen Richey against the rest of the country
Glen Richey's 91st-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 55th 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, Glen Richey ranks 14,193 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,924 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 182 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Glen Richey and the insurance market
Glen Richey's elevated rating (55th 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
With 100% of Glen Richey in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Glen Richey's figures come from
Glen Richey's 55th-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 Glen Richey's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.