Sedley, VA
Sedley, VA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Sedley sits at the 45th 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 401 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sedley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
Where Sedley's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 81.3% of Sedley's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 18.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 326 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Sedley compares
Sedley scores 45th nationally and 44th 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, Sedley ranks 17,255 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,199 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 383 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sedley
At the 45th national percentile, Sedley rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With 81.3% of Sedley in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 401 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Sedley. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Sedley, see the exposure-zones guide.