Pine Grove, WV
How exposed is Pine Grove to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pine Grove lands at the 44th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 306 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Pine Grove at the 44th percentile, close to its 44th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
306 buildings are counted in Pine Grove, and 53.9% 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.
Pine Grove against the rest of the country
Pine Grove ranks lower within West Virginia (27th percentile statewide) than its 44th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pine Grove ranks 17,604 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,489 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 316 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Pine Grove and the insurance market
At the 44th national percentile, Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove
Because Direct exposure dominates in Pine Grove (53.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Pine Grove's figures come from
Pine Grove's 44th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pine Grove's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.