Thompsontown, PA
How exposed is Thompsontown to wildfire?
Thompsontown sits at the 46th 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 320 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Thompsontown's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
Where Thompsontown's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Thompsontown (76.6% of 320 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 23.4% sit in the Direct zone.
How Thompsontown compares
Compare Thompsontown's two percentiles: 73rd within Pennsylvania, only 46th nationally — a gap of 28 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Thompsontown ranks 17,189 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,099 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 537 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Thompsontown and the insurance market
At the 46th national percentile, Thompsontown rates elevated 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 Thompsontown
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Thompsontown (76.6% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Thompsontown's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Thompsontown's 17,189-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Thompsontown's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.