Metompkin, VA
Metompkin wildfire risk explained
Metompkin sits at the 59th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 225 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Metompkin at the 54th national percentile — 5 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Metompkin's buildings actually sit
60.9% of Metompkin's 225 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 137 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 39.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Where Metompkin ranks
Metompkin scores 59th nationally and 66th 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, Metompkin ranks 12,845 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,966 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 234 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Metompkin
At the 59th national percentile, Metompkin 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 Metompkin
Metompkin's 60.9% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Metompkin's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 225 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Metompkin. The exposure-zones guide covers what Metompkin's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.