Kratzerville, PA
Kratzerville, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Kratzerville lands at the 25th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 245 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kratzerville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 25th percentile nationally.
Where Kratzerville's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Kratzerville (51.4% of 245 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 48.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Kratzerville against the rest of the country
Kratzerville scores 25th nationally and 28th within Pennsylvania — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kratzerville ranks 23,772 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,313 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,423 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Kratzerville and the insurance market
At the 25th national percentile, Kratzerville 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 Kratzerville
Because 51.4% of Kratzerville'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 Kratzerville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 245 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kratzerville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kratzerville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.