Knox, PA
Knox wildfire risk explained
Knox's 662 buildings earn a 39th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Knox's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
Knox's building exposure, zone by zone
82.2% of Knox's 662 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 17.8% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Knox compares
Within Pennsylvania, Knox ranks higher (59th percentile) than it does nationally (39th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Knox ranks 19,392 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,041 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 817 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 39th national percentile, Knox 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 Knox
Knox's 82.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Knox's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 662 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Knox. The exposure-zones guide covers what Knox's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.