Chalkyitsik, AK
How exposed is Chalkyitsik to wildfire?
USFS scores Chalkyitsik at the 85th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 89 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Chalkyitsik's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 85th percentile nationally.
Where Chalkyitsik's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 53.9% of Chalkyitsik's 89 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 46.1% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Chalkyitsik ranks
Chalkyitsik ranks lower within Alaska (68th percentile statewide) than its 85th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Chalkyitsik ranks 4,745 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,520 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 102 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Chalkyitsik
Chalkyitsik's very high rating (85th 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.
Hardening a home in Chalkyitsik
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Chalkyitsik (53.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Chalkyitsik's 85th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Chalkyitsik, see the exposure-zones guide.