Anchor Point, AK
How exposed is Anchor Point to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Anchor Point lands at the 75th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,100 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Anchor Point at the 74th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Anchor Point: 95.3% of its 2,100 buildings, versus 4.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Anchor Point against the rest of the country
Anchor Point ranks lower within Alaska (57th percentile statewide) than its 75th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Anchor Point ranks 7,836 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,189 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 138 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Anchor Point
Anchor Point's high rating (75th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Anchor Point (95.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Anchor Point's figures come from
Anchor Point's 75th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Anchor Point's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.