Which county in West Virginia has the lowest wildfire risk?

Wirt has the lowest wildfire risk in West Virginia, at 40.6.

What is the wildfire risk in Wirt?

Wirt is ranked #1 in West Virginia for wildfire risk, at 40.6.

What are the top counties in West Virginia for wildfire risk?

Wirt (40.6), then Webster (46.1), and Gilmer (46.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in West Virginia are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does West Virginia compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is West Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in West Virginia (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in West Virginia

Top 25 of 55 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in West Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Wirt40.6 County page
02	Webster46.1 County page
03	Gilmer46.6 County page
04	Cabell46.6 County page
05	Ohio48.8 County page
06	Wood50.5 County page
07	Kanawha52.1 County page
08	Berkeley52.6 County page
09	Monongalia52.7 County page
10	Harrison54.1 County page
11	Jefferson54.6 County page
12	Upshur55.8 County page
13	Lewis56.0 County page
14	Roane56.1 County page
15	Marion56.2 County page
16	Calhoun56.7 County page
17	Wetzel57.5 County page
18	Ritchie58.4 County page
19	Brooke58.5 County page
20	Hancock59.4 County page
21	Mason59.6 County page
22	Pocahontas60.2 County page
23	Jackson60.2 County page
24	Randolph60.3 County page
25	Marshall60.4 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks West Virginia counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in West Virginia has the lowest wildfire risk?: Wirt has the lowest wildfire risk in West Virginia, at 40.6.
What is the wildfire risk in Wirt?: Wirt is ranked #1 in West Virginia for wildfire risk, at 40.6.
What are the top counties in West Virginia for wildfire risk?: Wirt (40.6), then Webster (46.1), and Gilmer (46.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in West Virginia are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does West Virginia compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is West Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.