Woodlawn (Carroll), VA
Woodlawn (Carroll), VA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Woodlawn (Carroll) lands at the 76th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,807 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Woodlawn (Carroll) at the 79th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 95.7% of Woodlawn (Carroll)'s buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 4.3% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 1,730 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Woodlawn (Carroll) against the rest of the country
Woodlawn (Carroll) scores 76th nationally and 90th within 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, Woodlawn (Carroll) ranks 7,549 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,043 by building count (1 is largest). Within Virginia alone, it ranks 71 of 681 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Virginia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Woodlawn (Carroll)'s high rating (76th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Woodlawn (Carroll) (95.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Woodlawn (Carroll)'s figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Woodlawn (Carroll)'s 7,549-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Woodlawn (Carroll)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.