Nikolaevsk, AK
Nikolaevsk wildfire risk explained
Nikolaevsk's 311 buildings earn a 82nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Nikolaevsk at the 82nd percentile, close to its 82nd-percentile risk score.
Nikolaevsk's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 100% of Nikolaevsk's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 311 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Nikolaevsk ranks
Nikolaevsk ranks lower within Alaska (64th percentile statewide) than its 82nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Nikolaevsk ranks 5,660 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,333 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 116 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
At the 82nd percentile nationally, Nikolaevsk carries the very 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
Because Direct exposure dominates in Nikolaevsk (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Nikolaevsk's 5,660-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Nikolaevsk, see the exposure-zones guide.