Joffre, PA
Joffre wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Joffre lands at the 39th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 332 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Joffre at the 41st national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
71.7% of Joffre's 332 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 238 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 28.3% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Joffre against the rest of the country
Joffre's 60th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 39th 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, Joffre ranks 19,300 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,772 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 798 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Joffre
At the 39th national percentile, Joffre rates moderate 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 Joffre (71.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Joffre's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 332 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Joffre. The exposure-zones guide covers what Joffre's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.