Winfield, WV
Winfield wildfire risk explained
Winfield's 1,101 buildings earn a 63rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Winfield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 64th percentile nationally.
Winfield's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Winfield (85.7% of 1,101 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 11.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Winfield ranks
Winfield scores 63rd nationally and 54th within West Virginia — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Winfield ranks 11,679 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,270 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 197 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Winfield
Winfield's high rating (63rd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Winfield
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Winfield (85.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Winfield's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Winfield's 11,679-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Winfield's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.