Savoonga, AK
Savoonga, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Savoonga lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 241 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Savoonga's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 47th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Savoonga (86.7% of 241 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 11.6% sit in the Direct zone.
Savoonga against the rest of the country
Savoonga scores 45th nationally and 34th within Alaska — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Savoonga ranks 17,196 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,414 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 213 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
Savoonga's elevated rating (45th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Savoonga
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Savoonga (86.7% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Savoonga's figures come from
Savoonga's 45th-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 Savoonga's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.