New Philadelphia, PA
How exposed is New Philadelphia to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts New Philadelphia at the 61st national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 367 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, New Philadelphia's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Where New Philadelphia's buildings actually sit
Most of New Philadelphia's buildings (65.7%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Where New Philadelphia ranks
Within Pennsylvania, New Philadelphia ranks higher (97th percentile) than it does nationally (61st) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, New Philadelphia ranks 12,333 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,932 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 63 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 61st percentile nationally, New Philadelphia carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in New Philadelphia
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in New Philadelphia (65.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where New Philadelphia's figures come from
New Philadelphia's 61st-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 Philadelphia's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.