Naknek, AK
Naknek wildfire risk explained
Naknek sits at the 50th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 872 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Naknek's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Naknek's 872 counted buildings, 76.3% carry Direct exposure and only 2.8% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Naknek compares
Naknek's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (40th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (50th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Naknek ranks 15,809 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,967 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 193 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
Naknek's elevated rating (50th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Naknek's 76.3% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Naknek's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 872 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Naknek. The exposure-zones guide covers what Naknek's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.