Milton, WV
Milton, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Milton sits at the 66th 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 1,388 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Milton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 67th percentile nationally.
Where Milton's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 87.8% of Milton's 1,388 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 12.3% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Milton against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Milton's 66th national percentile and its 59th percentile inside West Virginia, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Milton ranks 10,888 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,680 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 177 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
Milton's high rating (66th 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Milton (87.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,388 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Milton. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Milton, see the exposure-zones guide.