War, WV
War, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
War's 469 buildings earn a 89th-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.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts War at the 91st percentile, close to its 89th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in War (59.3% of 469 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 40.7% sit in the Direct zone.
Where War ranks
War's risk sits at a similar level relative to West Virginia (80th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (89th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, War ranks 3,357 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,911 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 87 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
War and the insurance market
At the 89th percentile nationally, War 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.
Hardening a home in War
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in War (59.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where War's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 469 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for War. The exposure-zones guide covers what War's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.