Anderson, AK
Anderson, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Anderson at the 97th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 300 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Anderson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 97th percentile nationally.
Anderson's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 67.3% of Anderson's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 32.7% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 202 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Anderson ranks
There's little gap between Anderson's 97th national percentile and its 91st percentile inside Alaska, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Anderson ranks 1,057 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,620 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 29 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Anderson
Anderson's very high rating (97th 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
Anderson's 67.3% 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 Anderson's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Anderson's 1,057-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Anderson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.