Vicksburg (Union), PA
How exposed is Vicksburg (Union) to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Vicksburg (Union) lands at the 6th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 170 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Vicksburg (Union) at the 7th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Vicksburg (Union)'s building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Vicksburg (Union): 51.8% of its 170 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 48.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Vicksburg (Union) ranks
Vicksburg (Union)'s risk sits at a similar level relative to Pennsylvania (3rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (6th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Vicksburg (Union) ranks 29,612 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,045 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,928 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Vicksburg (Union) and the insurance market
At the 6th national percentile, Vicksburg (Union) rates low 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 51.8% of Vicksburg (Union) 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 Vicksburg (Union)'s figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 170 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Vicksburg (Union). The exposure-zones guide covers what Vicksburg (Union)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.