Bassett, VA
Bassett, VA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Bassett lands at the 33rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 868 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Bassett at the 34th percentile, close to its 33rd-percentile risk score.
Where Bassett's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 63.6% of Bassett's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 36.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 552 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Bassett against the rest of the country
Bassett's risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (23rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (33rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bassett ranks 21,100 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,009 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 526 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Bassett's moderate wildfire rating (33rd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 63.6% of Bassett 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 Bassett's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 868 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bassett. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bassett's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.