Shageluk, AK
Shageluk wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Shageluk at the 75th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 71 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Shageluk at the 74th national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Shageluk's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 80.3% of Shageluk's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 16.9% Indirect share and far above its 2.8% Minimal share — a profile where 57 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Shageluk ranks
Shageluk ranks lower within Alaska (58th percentile statewide) than its 75th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Shageluk ranks 7,805 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,231 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 137 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
Shageluk's high rating (75th 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 Shageluk
Shageluk's 80.3% 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 Shageluk's figures come from
Shageluk's 75th-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 Shageluk's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.