Chitina, AK
Chitina wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Chitina lands at the 90th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 144 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Chitina's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 87th percentile nationally.
Where Chitina's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 95.1% of Chitina's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 4.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 137 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Chitina against the rest of the country
Chitina scores 90th nationally and 77th within Alaska — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Chitina ranks 3,013 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,108 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 76 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
Chitina's very high rating (90th 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 Chitina (95.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Chitina's figures come from
Chitina's 90th-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 Chitina's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.