Lanse, PA
Lanse, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Lanse sits at the 57th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 260 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lanse's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 100% of Lanse's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 260 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Lanse ranks
Lanse's 94th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 57th 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, Lanse ranks 13,530 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,838 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 129 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 57th national percentile, Lanse rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 100% of Lanse in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 260 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lanse. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Lanse, see the exposure-zones guide.