Rossiter, PA
Rossiter wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Rossiter lands at the 43rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 362 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rossiter's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
Where Rossiter's buildings actually sit
Of Rossiter's 362 counted buildings, 59.4% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Rossiter against the rest of the country
Rossiter's 69th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 43rd 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, Rossiter ranks 18,071 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,027 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 626 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
Rossiter's elevated wildfire rating (43rd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 59.4% of Rossiter in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Rossiter's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Rossiter's 18,071-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Rossiter's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.