King George, VA
King George wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, King George lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,173 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks King George at the 44th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
90.5% of King George's 2,173 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 1,967 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 9.5% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
King George against the rest of the country
King George scores 45th nationally and 43rd 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, King George ranks 17,476 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,014 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 393 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
At the 45th national percentile, King George rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in King George
With 90.5% of King George 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.
Where King George's figures come from
King George's 45th-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 King George's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.