Wakefield (Sussex), VA
Wakefield (Sussex) wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Wakefield (Sussex) at the 52nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 725 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wakefield (Sussex) at the 51st national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
53% of Wakefield (Sussex)'s 725 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 384 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 47% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Wakefield (Sussex) against the rest of the country
Wakefield (Sussex)'s risk sits at a similar level relative to Virginia (57th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (52nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wakefield (Sussex) ranks 15,144 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,400 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 297 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
Wakefield (Sussex) and the insurance market
At the 52nd national percentile, Wakefield (Sussex) 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 Wakefield (Sussex)
With 53% of Wakefield (Sussex) 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 (Sussex)'s figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 725 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wakefield (Sussex). The exposure-zones guide covers what Wakefield (Sussex)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.