Homer, AK
Homer wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Homer lands at the 57th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 3,419 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Homer at the 57th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Homer's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Homer: 68.8% of its 3,419 buildings, versus 27.6% Indirect and 3.6% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Homer compares
Homer's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (46th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (57th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Homer ranks 13,666 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,886 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 175 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Homer
At the 57th national percentile, Homer rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With 68.8% of Homer 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 Homer's figures come from
Homer's 57th-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 Homer's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.