Hoonah, AK
Hoonah, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hoonah lands at the 7th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 481 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Hoonah at the 8th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Hoonah's buildings actually sit
481 buildings are counted in Hoonah, and 50.5% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 2.5% rated Minimal.
Where Hoonah ranks
There's little gap between Hoonah's 7th national percentile and its 7th percentile inside Alaska, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hoonah ranks 29,237 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,681 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 300 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hoonah
Hoonah's low wildfire rating (7th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Hoonah
Because Direct exposure dominates in Hoonah (50.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Hoonah's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 481 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hoonah. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hoonah's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.