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Highest risk cities in West Virginia

Highest wildfire risk cities in West Virginia

Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Wildfire score

58/100

Updated Sun, Jul 26, 3:06 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by wildfire score.

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#1

Gilbert Creek, WV

7 points above the state average

#2

Smithers, WV

7 points above the state average

#3

Ansted, WV

6 points above the state average

#4

Culloden, WV

6 points above the state average

#5

Hamlin, WV

6 points above the state average

#6

Hurricane, WV

6 points above the state average

#7

Lashmeet, WV

6 points above the state average

#8

Pea Ridge, WV

6 points above the state average

#9

Teays Valley, WV

6 points above the state average

#10

West Hamlin, WV

6 points above the state average

#11

Charleston, WV

5 points above the state average

#12

Crab Orchard, WV

5 points above the state average

#13

Mabscott, WV

5 points above the state average

#14

MacArthur, WV

5 points above the state average

#15

Sophia, WV

5 points above the state average

#16

St. Albans, WV

5 points above the state average

#17

Tornado, WV

5 points above the state average

#18

Bluewell, WV

4 points above the state average

#19

Clendenin, WV

4 points above the state average

#20

Inwood, WV

4 points above the state average

#21

East Bank, WV

3 points above the state average

#22

Glasgow, WV

3 points above the state average

#23

Bluefield, WV

2 points above the state average

#24

Bradley, WV

2 points above the state average

#25

Brush Fork, WV

2 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.