New Florence, PA
New Florence wildfire risk explained
New Florence's 429 buildings earn a 47th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts New Florence at the 47th percentile, close to its 47th-percentile risk score.
Where New Florence's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 67.8% of New Florence's 429 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 32.2% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How New Florence compares
New Florence's 76th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 47th 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 Florence ranks 16,745 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,681 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 484 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in New Florence
New Florence's elevated wildfire rating (47th 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 New Florence
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in New Florence (67.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where New Florence's figures come from
New Florence's 47th-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 Florence's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.