Little Britain, PA
Little Britain wildfire risk explained
Little Britain sits at the 7th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 227 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Little Britain at the 6th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
79.3% of Little Britain's 227 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 180 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 20.7% are Minimal.
How Little Britain compares
Little Britain scores 7th nationally and 4th 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, Little Britain ranks 29,294 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,893 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,907 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Little Britain
At the 7th national percentile, Little Britain rates low 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 Little Britain
With 79.3% of Little Britain 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.
Where Little Britain's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 227 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Little Britain. The exposure-zones guide covers what Little Britain's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.