Cassville, WV
How exposed is Cassville to wildfire?
Cassville's 492 buildings earn a 41st-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, Cassville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Cassville's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 77.6% of Cassville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 22.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 382 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Cassville ranks
Inside West Virginia, Cassville sits at just the 16th percentile even though it scores 41st nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Cassville ranks 18,769 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,504 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 362 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Cassville and the insurance market
At the 41st national percentile, Cassville 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 Cassville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Cassville (77.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Cassville's figures come from
Cassville's 41st-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Cassville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.