Hopeland, PA
How exposed is Hopeland to wildfire?
Hopeland's 338 buildings earn a 19th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Hopeland at the 16th percentile, close to its 19th-percentile risk score.
Hopeland's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Hopeland: 82.5% of its 338 buildings, versus 17.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Hopeland compares
Hopeland's risk sits at a similar level relative to Pennsylvania (20th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (19th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hopeland ranks 25,604 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,643 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,590 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Hopeland and the insurance market
At the 19th national percentile, Hopeland rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Hopeland (82.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Hopeland's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 338 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hopeland. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hopeland's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.