Marlin, PA
Marlin wildfire risk explained
Marlin sits at the 44th 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 169 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Marlin's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
169 buildings are counted in Marlin, and 95.3% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 4.7% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Marlin against the rest of the country
Compare Marlin's two percentiles: 70th within Pennsylvania, only 44th nationally — a gap of 26 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marlin ranks 17,817 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,081 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 602 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Marlin
At the 44th national percentile, Marlin rates elevated 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 Marlin
Marlin's 95.3% 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 Marlin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 169 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Marlin. The exposure-zones guide covers what Marlin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.