Worthington, WV
How exposed is Worthington to wildfire?
USFS scores Worthington at the 43rd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 110 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Worthington at the 44th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Worthington's buildings actually sit
74.6% of Worthington's 110 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 82 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 25.5% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Worthington against the rest of the country
Worthington 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, Worthington ranks 18,108 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,643 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 334 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
At the 43rd national percentile, Worthington rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Worthington
Because Direct exposure dominates in Worthington (74.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Worthington's 18,108-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Worthington, see the exposure-zones guide.