Hasson Heights, PA
Hasson Heights wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hasson Heights lands at the 33rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 746 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Hasson Heights at the 31st percentile, close to its 33rd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 77.6% of Hasson Heights's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 22.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 579 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Hasson Heights compares
Hasson Heights's risk sits at a similar level relative to Pennsylvania (45th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (33rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hasson Heights ranks 21,096 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,168 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,089 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Hasson Heights and the insurance market
At the 33rd national percentile, Hasson Heights rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Hasson Heights
Because Direct exposure dominates in Hasson Heights (77.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Hasson Heights's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Hasson Heights's 21,096-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hasson Heights's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.