Logan, WV
Logan, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Logan sits at the 94th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 678 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Logan at the 95th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
93.5% of Logan's 678 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 6.5% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Logan against the rest of the country
Logan's risk sits at a similar level relative to West Virginia (92nd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (94th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Logan ranks 2,033 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,893 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 34 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
At the 94th percentile nationally, Logan carries the very 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Logan's 93.5% 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.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 678 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Logan. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Logan, see the exposure-zones guide.