Worthville, PA
Worthville, PA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Worthville's 68 buildings earn a 43rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Worthville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Worthville's building exposure, zone by zone
83.8% of Worthville's 68 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 57 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 16.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Worthville compares
Compare Worthville's two percentiles: 69th within Pennsylvania, only 43rd nationally — a gap of 26 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Worthville ranks 18,072 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,366 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 627 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Worthville and the insurance market
At the 43rd national percentile, Worthville 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 Worthville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Worthville (83.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Worthville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 68 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Worthville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Worthville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.