Beaver, WV
How exposed is Beaver to wildfire?
Beaver's 922 buildings earn a 62nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Beaver at the 63rd national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Beaver's building exposure, zone by zone
51.8% of Beaver's 922 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 478 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 48.2% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Beaver ranks
Beaver scores 62nd nationally and 52nd within West Virginia — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Beaver ranks 12,119 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,541 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 205 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Beaver
At the 62nd percentile nationally, Beaver carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Beaver
Because Direct exposure dominates in Beaver (51.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Beaver's 62nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Beaver, see the exposure-zones guide.