Lehighton, PA

Lehighton wildfire risk explained

Elevated

54thpercentile nationally

Lehighton sits at the 54th 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 2,139 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)

Separately from the risk score above, Lehighton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 53rd percentile nationally.

Lehighton's building exposure, zone by zone

2,139Total buildings

4.8%Direct exposure

95.2%Indirect exposure

0%Minimal exposure

2,139 buildings are counted in Lehighton, and 95.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 4.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.

Lehighton against the rest of the country

Lehighton's 89th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 54th 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, Lehighton ranks 14,540 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,096 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 214 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.

Shopping for coverage in Lehighton

Lehighton's elevated wildfire rating (54th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.

Hardening a home in Lehighton

Lehighton's 95.2% 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 Lehighton's figures come from

The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,139 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lehighton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lehighton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.