Hustontown, PA
Hustontown wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Hustontown at the 51st national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 188 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hustontown's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 51st percentile nationally.
Where Hustontown's buildings actually sit
188 buildings are counted in Hustontown, and 54.3% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 45.7% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Hustontown ranks
Hustontown's 84th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 51st 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, Hustontown ranks 15,389 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,330 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 315 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 51st national percentile, Hustontown rates elevated 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 Hustontown
Because 54.3% of Hustontown's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Hustontown's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 188 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hustontown. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hustontown's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.