Grill, PA
Grill wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Grill at the 23rd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 609 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Grill's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 21st percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Grill (70.8% of 609 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 29.2% sit in the Direct zone.
Grill against the rest of the country
Grill's risk sits at a similar level relative to Pennsylvania (26th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (23rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Grill ranks 24,213 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,708 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,473 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Grill
Grill's moderate wildfire rating (23rd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Grill (70.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Grill's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Grill's 24,213-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grill's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.