Delbarton, WV
Delbarton, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Delbarton sits at the 95th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 313 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Delbarton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 97th percentile nationally.
Delbarton's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 71.6% of Delbarton's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 28.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 224 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Delbarton against the rest of the country
Delbarton's risk sits at a similar level relative to West Virginia (97th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (95th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Delbarton ranks 1,463 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,302 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 12 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Delbarton's very high rating (95th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Delbarton (71.6%), 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
Delbarton's 95th-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 Delbarton, see the exposure-zones guide.