Carrsville, VA
How exposed is Carrsville to wildfire?
Carrsville 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 288 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Carrsville at the 45th percentile, close to its 45th-percentile risk score.
Where Carrsville's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Carrsville: 71.5% of its 288 buildings, versus 28.5% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Carrsville against the rest of the country
Carrsville scores 45th nationally and 44th within 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, Carrsville ranks 17,252 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,977 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 380 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Carrsville
At the 45th national percentile, Carrsville 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 Carrsville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Carrsville (71.5%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 288 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Carrsville. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Carrsville, see the exposure-zones guide.