Akhiok, AK
Akhiok wildfire risk explained
Akhiok's 48 buildings earn a 66th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Akhiok at the 68th percentile, close to its 66th-percentile risk score.
Akhiok's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 54.2% of Akhiok's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 43.8% Indirect share and far above its 2.1% Minimal share — a profile where 26 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Akhiok ranks
Akhiok ranks lower within Alaska (49th percentile statewide) than its 66th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Akhiok ranks 10,704 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,971 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 164 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Akhiok and the insurance market
Akhiok's high rating (66th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Akhiok's 54.2% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Akhiok's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 48 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Akhiok. The exposure-zones guide covers what Akhiok's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.