Glennallen, AK
Glennallen wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Glennallen lands at the 96th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 435 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Glennallen's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 95th percentile nationally.
Where Glennallen's buildings actually sit
435 buildings are counted in Glennallen, and 68.7% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Glennallen against the rest of the country
Glennallen scores 96th nationally and 89th 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, Glennallen ranks 1,185 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,542 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 35 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
Glennallen's very high rating (96th 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 Glennallen
With 68.7% of Glennallen in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Glennallen's figures come from
Glennallen's 96th-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 Glennallen's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.