Salix, PA
Salix wildfire risk explained
Salix's 500 buildings earn a 40th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Salix at the 40th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Salix's building exposure, zone by zone
73.8% of Salix's 500 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 369 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 26.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Salix against the rest of the country
Salix's 62nd-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 40th 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, Salix ranks 19,044 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,366 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 766 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Salix
At the 40th national percentile, Salix rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Salix (73.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Salix's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 500 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Salix. The exposure-zones guide covers what Salix's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.