Wildfire Risk in Alaska
All Alaska counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score
Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 29 of 30 Alaska counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Fairbanks North Star Borough carries the state's highest wildfire score at 97.6, with $13M in expected annual wildfire losses.
No Alaska county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $32M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Wildfire
| # | County | Wildfire Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $13M | |
| 2 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $7M | |
| 3 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $5M | |
| 4 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $1M | |
| 6 | Denali Borough | Low | 0.01 / yr | $806K | |
| 7 | Bethel Census Area | Low | 0.00 / yr | $372K | |
| 8 | Copper River Census Area | Low | 0.00 / yr | $392K | |
| 9 | Anchorage Municipality | Low | 0.00 / yr | $471K | |
| 10 | Northwest Arctic Borough | Low | 0.00 / yr | $69K | |
| 11 | Dillingham Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $58K | |
| 12 | Kusilvak Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 13 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 14 | Nome Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $20K | |
| 15 | Bristol Bay Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 16 | Kodiak Island Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 17 | Juneau City and Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 18 | North Slope Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 19 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 20 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 21 | Sitka City and Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 22 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 23 | Haines Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 24 | Petersburg Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $991 | |
| 25 | Skagway Municipality | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $852 | |
| 26 | Yakutat City and Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $371 | |
| 27 | Wrangell City and Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $478 | |
| 28 | Chugach Census Area | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $694 | |
| 29 | Aleutians East Borough | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6 |
29 Alaska counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Alaska counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alaska county has the highest wildfire risk?
Fairbanks North Star Borough has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Alaska at 97.6 (Medium), with $13M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.
How many Alaska counties face significant wildfire risk?
29 Alaska counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.