Rimersburg, PA
How exposed is Rimersburg to wildfire?
Rimersburg sits at the 42nd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 557 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rimersburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
557 buildings are counted in Rimersburg, and 62.7% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 37.3% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Rimersburg against the rest of the country
Within Pennsylvania, Rimersburg ranks higher (68th percentile) than it does nationally (42nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Rimersburg ranks 18,166 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,464 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 642 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Rimersburg
At the 42nd national percentile, Rimersburg 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
Rimersburg's 62.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Rimersburg's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 557 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Rimersburg. The exposure-zones guide covers what Rimersburg's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.