Pennwyn, PA
How exposed is Pennwyn to wildfire?
Pennwyn sits at the 23rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 366 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Pennwyn at the 20th percentile, close to its 23rd-percentile risk score.
Pennwyn's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Pennwyn: 52.7% of its 366 buildings, versus 47.3% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Pennwyn against the rest of the country
Pennwyn scores 23rd nationally and 26th 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, Pennwyn ranks 24,283 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,948 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,481 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pennwyn
At the 23rd national percentile, Pennwyn rates moderate 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 Direct exposure dominates in Pennwyn (52.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Pennwyn's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 366 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Pennwyn. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pennwyn's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.