Chuathbaluk, AK
How exposed is Chuathbaluk to wildfire?
Chuathbaluk sits at the 94th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 67 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Chuathbaluk at the 93rd percentile, close to its 94th-percentile risk score.
Where Chuathbaluk's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Chuathbaluk: 100% of its 67 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Chuathbaluk ranks
Chuathbaluk's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (83rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (94th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Chuathbaluk ranks 2,003 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,372 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 57 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Chuathbaluk
At the 94th percentile nationally, Chuathbaluk carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Chuathbaluk
Because Direct exposure dominates in Chuathbaluk (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Chuathbaluk's figures come from
Chuathbaluk's 94th-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 Chuathbaluk's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.