West Virginia wildfire risk
Logan County has the highest wildfire risk in West Virginia, scoring 82.6 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan County | 82.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Mingo County | 81.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Wayne County | 76.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Raleigh County | 75.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Wyoming County | 74.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Boone County | 74.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 72 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | McDowell County | 69.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Cabell County | 69.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Mercer County | 62.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Kanawha County | 61.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Greenbrier County | 57.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Hardy County | 57 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Hampshire County | 54.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Grant County | 51.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 50.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Putnam County | 50.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Fayette County | 49.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Summers County | 46.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Nicholas County | 40.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Berkeley County | 31.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Mason County | 30.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Monongalia County | 30.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Marion County | 30.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Clay County | 28 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Preston County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Pendleton County | 26.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Wood County | 26 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Mineral County | 25.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Harrison County | 25.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Marshall County | 23.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | 21.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Jackson County | 20.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Morgan County | 20.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Roane County | 17.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Randolph County | 16.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Hancock County | 16.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Brooke County | 16.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Ohio County | 15.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Taylor County | 14.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Pocahontas County | 13.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Barbour County | 11.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Doddridge County | 10.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Upshur County | 10.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Wetzel County | 10.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Tucker County | 10.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Tyler County | 7.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Lewis County | 7.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Braxton County | 5.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Ritchie County | 3.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 3.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Pleasants County | 3.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Webster County | 2.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Gilmer County | 1.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Wirt County | 0.5 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest wildfire risk county in West Virginia?
Logan County, WV has the highest wildfire risk in West Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 82.6 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes wildfire risk in West Virginia?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.