Springfield, WV
How exposed is Springfield to wildfire?
USFS scores Springfield at the 57th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 321 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Springfield at the 56th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Springfield's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 61.1% of Springfield's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 38.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 196 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Springfield ranks
Springfield scores 57th nationally and 46th within West 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, Springfield ranks 13,696 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,078 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 234 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 57th national percentile, Springfield 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 Springfield
Because Direct exposure dominates in Springfield (61.1%), 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 321 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Springfield. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Springfield, see the exposure-zones guide.