Noorvik, AK
Noorvik, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Noorvik 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 116 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Noorvik's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
Noorvik's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Noorvik (86.2% of 116 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 12.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Noorvik against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Noorvik'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, Noorvik ranks 18,929 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,341 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 222 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
Noorvik'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 Noorvik (86.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Noorvik's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 116 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Noorvik. The exposure-zones guide covers what Noorvik's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.