Union Hall, VA
Union Hall wildfire risk explained
Union Hall sits at the 48th 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 1,625 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Union Hall at the 50th percentile, close to its 48th-percentile risk score.
Union Hall's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 77.9% of Union Hall's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 8.6% Indirect share and far above its 13.5% Minimal share — a profile where 1,266 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Union Hall compares
Union Hall scores 48th nationally and 50th 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, Union Hall ranks 16,374 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,678 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 343 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Union Hall
At the 48th national percentile, Union Hall 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Union Hall (77.9%), 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 1,625 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Union Hall. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Union Hall, see the exposure-zones guide.