Wilson, PA
How exposed is Wilson to wildfire?
Wilson's 2,347 buildings earn a 19th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wilson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 19th percentile nationally.
Wilson's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Wilson's buildings (96.5% of 2,347) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure.
Where Wilson ranks
Wilson's risk sits at a similar level relative to Pennsylvania (21st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (19th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wilson ranks 25,418 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,614 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 1,576 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Wilson and the insurance market
Wilson's low rating (19th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Wilson
Even with 96.5% of Wilson outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wilson's figures come from
Wilson's 19th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wilson's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.