Scottsburg, VA
Scottsburg, VA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Scottsburg at the 42nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 129 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Scottsburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
129 buildings are counted in Scottsburg, and 100% 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.
Scottsburg against the rest of the country
Scottsburg's risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (37th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (42nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Scottsburg ranks 18,422 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,775 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 431 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Scottsburg
Scottsburg's elevated rating (42nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Scottsburg (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Scottsburg's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 129 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Scottsburg. The exposure-zones guide covers what Scottsburg's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.