Doran, VA
Doran, VA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Doran's 80 buildings earn a 83rd-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.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Doran at the 85th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Doran's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 85% of Doran's 80 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 15% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Doran against the rest of the country
Doran's risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (94th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (83rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Doran ranks 5,437 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,902 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 44 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Doran's very high rating (83rd 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.
Hardening a home in Doran
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Doran (85% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Doran's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 80 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Doran. The exposure-zones guide covers what Doran's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.