New Centerville, PA
How exposed is New Centerville to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts New Centerville at the 44th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 127 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, New Centerville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where New Centerville's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 53.5% of New Centerville's 127 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 46.5% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
New Centerville against the rest of the country
New Centerville's 71st-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 44th 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, New Centerville ranks 17,565 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,870 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 576 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in New Centerville
At the 44th national percentile, New Centerville 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in New Centerville (53.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where New Centerville's figures come from
New Centerville's 44th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what New Centerville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.