Paxson, AK
Paxson, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Paxson at the 72nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 207 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Paxson at the 71st percentile, close to its 72nd-percentile risk score.
Where Paxson's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Paxson: 53.1% of its 207 buildings, versus 46.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Paxson ranks
Paxson ranks lower within Alaska (55th percentile statewide) than its 72nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Paxson ranks 8,874 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,583 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 145 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Paxson
Paxson's high rating (72nd percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Paxson
Paxson's 53.1% 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 Paxson's figures come from
Paxson's 72nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Paxson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.