Which county in Alaska has the lowest wildfire risk?

Aleutians West has the lowest wildfire risk in Alaska, at 0.0.

What is the wildfire risk in Aleutians West?

Aleutians West is ranked #1 in Alaska for wildfire risk, at 0.0.

What are the top counties in Alaska for wildfire risk?

Aleutians West (0.0), then Aleutians East (23.1), and Chugach (54.5). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Alaska are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Alaska compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Alaska only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Alaska (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Alaska

Top 25 of 30 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Alaska

Rank	County	Value
01	Aleutians West0.0 County page
02	Aleutians East23.1 County page
03	Chugach54.5 County page
04	Yakutat62.1 County page
05	Wrangell62.1 County page
06	Ketchikan Gateway64.2 County page
07	North Slope64.3 County page
08	Anchorage65.3 County page
09	Prince of Wales-Hyder65.7 County page
10	Kodiak Island65.8 County page
11	Skagway67.6 County page
12	Juneau68.5 County page
13	Petersburg69.2 County page
14	Sitka70.6 County page
15	Hoonah-Angoon71.6 County page
16	Haines71.9 County page
17	Nome76.9 County page
18	Northwest Arctic77.2 County page
19	Bristol Bay88.0 County page
20	Fairbanks North Star90.1 County page
21	Lake and Peninsula90.4 County page
22	Kusilvak91.0 County page
23	Dillingham91.6 County page
24	Matanuska-Susitna92.9 County page
25	Bethel94.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alaska counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alaska has the lowest wildfire risk?: Aleutians West has the lowest wildfire risk in Alaska, at 0.0.
What is the wildfire risk in Aleutians West?: Aleutians West is ranked #1 in Alaska for wildfire risk, at 0.0.
What are the top counties in Alaska for wildfire risk?: Aleutians West (0.0), then Aleutians East (23.1), and Chugach (54.5). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Alaska are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Alaska compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Alaska only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.