Lyndhurst, VA
Lyndhurst wildfire risk explained
Lyndhurst sits at the 62nd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,065 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lyndhurst's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 61st percentile nationally.
Where Lyndhurst's buildings actually sit
1,065 buildings are counted in Lyndhurst, and 81.4% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Lyndhurst against the rest of the country
Lyndhurst scores 62nd nationally and 71st 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, Lyndhurst ranks 11,865 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,494 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 201 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Lyndhurst and the insurance market
Lyndhurst's high rating (62nd 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 Lyndhurst (81.4%), 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
Lyndhurst's 62nd-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 Lyndhurst, see the exposure-zones guide.