Atka, AK
Atka, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Atka lands at the 5th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 34 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Atka at the 5th percentile, close to its 5th-percentile risk score.
Atka's building exposure, zone by zone
97.1% of Atka's 34 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 33 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 2.9% are Minimal.
How Atka compares
Atka's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (1st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (5th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Atka ranks 29,867 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,286 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 318 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 5th national percentile, Atka rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Atka (97.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Atka's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Atka's 29,867-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Atka's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.