West Liberty, WV
West Liberty, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
West Liberty's 326 buildings earn a 43rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, West Liberty's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of West Liberty's 326 counted buildings, 80.7% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How West Liberty compares
West Liberty ranks lower within West Virginia (22nd percentile statewide) than its 43rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Liberty ranks 18,140 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,944 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 338 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
West Liberty's elevated wildfire rating (43rd percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
With 80.7% of West Liberty 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 West Liberty's figures come from
West Liberty's 43rd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Liberty's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.