Wyoming, PA
Wyoming wildfire risk explained
Wyoming sits at the 45th 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 1,615 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wyoming at the 44th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
61.8% of Wyoming's 1,615 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 1.9% Direct and 36.4% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Wyoming against the rest of the country
Wyoming's 72nd-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 45th 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, Wyoming ranks 17,347 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,714 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 551 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 45th national percentile, Wyoming rates elevated 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Wyoming (61.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Wyoming's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Wyoming's 17,347-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wyoming's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.