Hooverson Heights, WV
Hooverson Heights wildfire risk explained
Hooverson Heights sits at the 33rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,339 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Hooverson Heights at the 34th percentile, close to its 33rd-percentile risk score.
Where Hooverson Heights's buildings actually sit
81% of Hooverson Heights's 1,339 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 19% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Hooverson Heights against the rest of the country
Hooverson Heights ranks lower within West Virginia (4th percentile statewide) than its 33rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hooverson Heights ranks 21,039 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,884 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 413 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hooverson Heights
At the 33rd national percentile, Hooverson Heights rates moderate 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
Hooverson Heights's 81% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Hooverson Heights's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,339 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hooverson Heights. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hooverson Heights's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.