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Schnecksville, PA

Schnecksville wildfire risk explained

Moderate
30thpercentile nationally

Out of every US place USFS scores, Schnecksville lands at the 30th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 1,296 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)

Separately from the risk score above, Schnecksville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 29th percentile nationally.

Where Schnecksville's buildings actually sit

1,296Total buildings
40.5%Direct exposure
58%Indirect exposure
1.5%Minimal exposure

Indirect exposure is dominant in Schnecksville (58% of 1,296 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 40.5% sit in the Direct zone.

Schnecksville against the rest of the country

Schnecksville scores 30th nationally and 37th 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, Schnecksville ranks 22,234 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,095 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,252 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.

Shopping for coverage in Schnecksville

At the 30th national percentile, Schnecksville 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

With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Schnecksville (58% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.

More on how this number was built

Schnecksville's 30th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Schnecksville, see the exposure-zones guide.