Alaska wildfire risk
Fairbanks North Star Borough has the highest wildfire risk in Alaska, scoring 97.6 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 97.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 97.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 97.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 94.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 93 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 6 | Denali Borough | 84.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Bethel Census Area | 83.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Copper River Census Area | 83.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Anchorage Municipality | 78.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 65.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Dillingham Census Area | 62.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Kusilvak Census Area | 46.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | 45.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Nome Census Area | 45.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Bristol Bay Borough | 34.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Kodiak Island Borough | 23.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Juneau City and Borough | 19.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | North Slope Borough | 11.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 10.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 10.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Sitka City and Borough | 8.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 5.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Haines Borough | 5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Petersburg Borough | 3.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Skagway Municipality | 2.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Yakutat City and Borough | 1.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Wrangell City and Borough | 1.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Chugach Census Area | 1.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Aleutians East Borough | 0.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Aleutians West Census Area | 0 | No Rating | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
Wildfire risk nationally:
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest wildfire risk county in Alaska?
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK has the highest wildfire risk in Alaska, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.6 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Alaska?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.