Martinsburg Junction, PA
How exposed is Martinsburg Junction to wildfire?
Martinsburg Junction sits at the 20th 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 28 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Martinsburg Junction at the 19th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Martinsburg Junction's buildings actually sit
Of Martinsburg Junction's 28 counted buildings, 71.4% carry Direct exposure and only 28.6% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Martinsburg Junction against the rest of the country
Martinsburg Junction scores 20th nationally and 22nd 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, Martinsburg Junction ranks 25,258 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,383 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,563 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Martinsburg Junction and the insurance market
Martinsburg Junction's low rating (20th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Martinsburg Junction
With 71.4% of Martinsburg Junction 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 Martinsburg Junction's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 28 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Martinsburg Junction. The exposure-zones guide covers what Martinsburg Junction's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.