Ak-Chin Village, AZ
Ak-Chin Village wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Ak-Chin Village at the 57th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 424 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Ak-Chin Village at the 58th percentile, close to its 57th-percentile risk score.
Where Ak-Chin Village's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 74.8% of Ak-Chin Village's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 25% Indirect share and far above its 0.2% Minimal share — a profile where 317 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Ak-Chin Village compares
Ak-Chin Village ranks lower within Arizona (24th percentile statewide) than its 57th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ak-Chin Village ranks 13,635 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,757 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arizona alone, it ranks 337 of 441 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arizona on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ak-Chin Village
At the 57th national percentile, Ak-Chin Village 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 Ak-Chin Village
With 74.8% of Ak-Chin Village in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 424 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ak-Chin Village. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Ak-Chin Village, see the exposure-zones guide.