Grayling, AK
How exposed is Grayling to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Grayling at the 78th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 88 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Grayling at the 78th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 94.3% of Grayling's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 4.6% Indirect share and far above its 1.1% Minimal share — a profile where 83 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Grayling ranks
Grayling ranks lower within Alaska (61st percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Grayling ranks 6,795 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,559 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 125 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Grayling
At the 78th percentile nationally, Grayling carries the 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Grayling's 94.3% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Grayling's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Grayling's 6,795-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grayling's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.