Nightmute, AK
Nightmute, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Nightmute lands at the 71st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 78 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Nightmute's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Where Nightmute's buildings actually sit
Of Nightmute's 78 counted buildings, 100% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Nightmute ranks
Nightmute ranks lower within Alaska (54th percentile statewide) than its 71st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nightmute ranks 9,098 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,952 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 148 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Nightmute and the insurance market
At the 71st percentile nationally, Nightmute carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 100% of Nightmute in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Nightmute's 71st-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Nightmute, see the exposure-zones guide.