Switzer, WV
Switzer, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Switzer's 359 buildings earn a 95th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Switzer's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 96th percentile nationally.
Switzer's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 63% of Switzer's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 37.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 226 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Switzer against the rest of the country
Switzer scores 95th nationally and 96th 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, Switzer ranks 1,592 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,103 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 17 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Switzer
At the 95th percentile nationally, Switzer carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Switzer (63%), 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
Switzer's 95th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Switzer, see the exposure-zones guide.