West Union, OH
West Union, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts West Union at the 42nd national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 1,911 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts West Union at the 45th percentile, close to its 42nd-percentile risk score.
Where West Union's buildings actually sit
59% of West Union's 1,911 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 41% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How West Union compares
Within Ohio, West Union ranks higher (92nd percentile) than it does nationally (42nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West Union ranks 18,348 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,729 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 101 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in West Union
West Union's elevated rating (42nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in West Union (59% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where West Union's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,911 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for West Union. The exposure-zones guide covers what West Union's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.