Russell, PA
Russell, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Russell sits at the 32nd 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 868 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Russell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 33rd percentile nationally.
Russell's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 86.1% of Russell's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 13.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 747 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Russell against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Russell's 32nd national percentile and its 42nd percentile inside Pennsylvania, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Russell ranks 21,504 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,006 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,150 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Russell and the insurance market
At the 32nd national percentile, Russell rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Russell
Because Direct exposure dominates in Russell (86.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Russell's 21,504-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Russell, see the exposure-zones guide.