Pullman, WV
How exposed is Pullman to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pullman lands at the 43rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 98 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Pullman at the 44th national percentile — 1 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
Direct exposure dominates in Pullman: 99% of its 98 buildings, versus 1% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Pullman compares
Inside West Virginia, Pullman sits at just the 23rd percentile even though it scores 43rd nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pullman ranks 18,046 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,155 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 331 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 43rd national percentile, Pullman 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 Pullman
Because Direct exposure dominates in Pullman (99%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 98 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Pullman. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Pullman, see the exposure-zones guide.