Larksville, PA
Larksville wildfire risk explained
Larksville sits at the 51st 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 2,173 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Larksville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
Where Larksville's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 77.2% of Larksville's 2,173 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 22.1% Direct and 0.7% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Larksville ranks
Larksville's 83rd-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, Larksville ranks 15,549 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,012 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 336 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Larksville
At the 51st national percentile, Larksville 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
Larksville's 77.2% 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 Larksville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Larksville's 15,549-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Larksville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.