Marshall, AK
Marshall, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Marshall lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 261 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Marshall at the 43rd national percentile — 4 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Marshall (57.5% of 261 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 40.2% sit in the Direct zone.
How Marshall compares
There's little gap between Marshall's 40th national percentile and its 31st percentile inside Alaska, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marshall ranks 18,962 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,797 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 224 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Marshall's moderate wildfire rating (40th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Marshall (57.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Marshall's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 261 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Marshall. The exposure-zones guide covers what Marshall's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.