Orwigsburg, PA
Orwigsburg wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Orwigsburg lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,172 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Orwigsburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
Where Orwigsburg's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Orwigsburg (62.2% of 1,172 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 37.8% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Orwigsburg ranks
Within Pennsylvania, Orwigsburg ranks higher (73rd percentile) than it does nationally (45th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Orwigsburg ranks 17,219 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,816 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 541 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 45th national percentile, Orwigsburg rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because 62.2% of Orwigsburg's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Orwigsburg's figures come from
Orwigsburg's 45th-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 Orwigsburg's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.