Davy, WV
Davy, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Davy's 166 buildings earn a 92nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Davy's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 94th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 59.6% of Davy's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 40.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 99 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Davy ranks
Davy's risk sits at a similar level relative to West Virginia (88th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (92nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Davy ranks 2,471 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,198 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 51 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Davy
Davy's very high rating (92nd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Davy (59.6%), 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
Davy's 92nd-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 Davy, see the exposure-zones guide.