Wakefield (Fairfax), VA
Wakefield (Fairfax) wildfire risk explained
Wakefield (Fairfax) sits at the 18th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 3,952 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wakefield (Fairfax) at the 19th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Wakefield (Fairfax)'s buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Wakefield (Fairfax): 65.8% of its 3,952 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 34.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Wakefield (Fairfax) compares
Wakefield (Fairfax)'s risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (9th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (18th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wakefield (Fairfax) ranks 25,766 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,289 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 618 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wakefield (Fairfax)
At the 18th national percentile, Wakefield (Fairfax) rates low 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 Wakefield (Fairfax)
With 65.8% of Wakefield (Fairfax) 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.
Where Wakefield (Fairfax)'s figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,952 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wakefield (Fairfax). The exposure-zones guide covers what Wakefield (Fairfax)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.