Glen Allen, AL
How exposed is Glen Allen to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Glen Allen at the 65th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 397 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Glen Allen's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 67th percentile nationally.
Glen Allen's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Glen Allen: 96.2% of its 397 buildings, versus 3.8% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Glen Allen ranks
Glen Allen's 65th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 35th ranking inside Alabama does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 30 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glen Allen ranks 11,050 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,259 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alabama alone, it ranks 383 of 592 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alabama on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 65th percentile nationally, Glen Allen carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Glen Allen (96.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Glen Allen's figures come from
Glen Allen's 65th-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 Glen Allen's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.