Ivor, VA
Ivor wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ivor lands at the 51st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 293 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ivor's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
Where Ivor's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Ivor: 73% of its 293 buildings, versus 27% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Ivor against the rest of the country
Ivor scores 51st nationally and 54th within Virginia — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ivor ranks 15,587 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,840 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 316 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Ivor and the insurance market
Ivor's elevated wildfire rating (51st percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Ivor
Because Direct exposure dominates in Ivor (73%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Ivor's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 293 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ivor. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ivor's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.