Wellsboro, PA
How exposed is Wellsboro to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wellsboro lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,875 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wellsboro's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Wellsboro's buildings actually sit
1,875 buildings are counted in Wellsboro, and 55.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 44.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Wellsboro ranks
Wellsboro's 87th-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 52nd 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, Wellsboro ranks 15,081 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,838 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 272 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wellsboro
Wellsboro's elevated wildfire rating (52nd percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Wellsboro (55.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Wellsboro's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,875 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wellsboro. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wellsboro's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.