Tatitlek, AK
Tatitlek, AK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Tatitlek sits at the 9th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 61 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Tatitlek's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 10th percentile nationally.
Where Tatitlek's buildings actually sit
100% of Tatitlek's 61 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 61 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Tatitlek compares
Tatitlek's risk sits at a similar level relative to Alaska (13th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (9th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Tatitlek ranks 28,574 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,609 by building count (1 is largest). Within Alaska alone, it ranks 280 of 322 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Alaska on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Tatitlek
Tatitlek's low rating (9th 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 Tatitlek
With 100% of Tatitlek in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Tatitlek's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Tatitlek's 28,574-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Tatitlek's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.