Kopperston, WV
Kopperston, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Kopperston lands at the 94th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 304 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Kopperston at the 95th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Kopperston's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 99.3% of Kopperston's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 302 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Kopperston compares
Kopperston scores 94th nationally and 93rd within West 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, Kopperston ranks 2,001 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,532 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 32 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Kopperston's very high rating (94th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Kopperston (99.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Kopperston's 94th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Kopperston, see the exposure-zones guide.