Disputanta, VA
How exposed is Disputanta to wildfire?
Disputanta sits at the 49th 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 319 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Disputanta at the 49th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Disputanta's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Disputanta: 87.2% of its 319 buildings, versus 12.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Disputanta against the rest of the country
Disputanta's risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (50th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (49th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Disputanta ranks 16,247 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,135 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 338 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Disputanta
At the 49th national percentile, Disputanta rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 87.2% of Disputanta in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 319 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Disputanta. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Disputanta, see the exposure-zones guide.