Larsen Bay, AK
Larsen Bay wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Larsen Bay lands at the 48th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 155 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Larsen Bay's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 51st percentile nationally.
Larsen Bay's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Larsen Bay (73.6% of 155 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 20% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Larsen Bay ranks
Larsen Bay scores 48th nationally and 37th 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, Larsen Bay ranks 16,471 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,641 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 202 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Larsen Bay
At the 48th national percentile, Larsen Bay 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
Because 73.6% of Larsen Bay's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Larsen Bay's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 155 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Larsen Bay. The exposure-zones guide covers what Larsen Bay's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.