Kake, AK
Kake wildfire risk explained
Kake sits at the 8th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 382 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kake's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
Where Kake's buildings actually sit
382 buildings are counted in Kake, and 49.7% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 45.3% in Direct exposure or the 5% rated Minimal.
Kake against the rest of the country
Kake's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (12th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (8th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kake ranks 28,858 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,586 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 285 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kake
Kake's low rating (8th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Kake's 49.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Kake's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 382 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kake. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kake's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.