Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Wildfire Risk Overview

Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska is in the 98th percentile nationally for risk to homes, the very high risk category. Fairbanks North Star Borough's mean risk to homes ranks at the 98th percentile of U.S. counties: at or above 98% of them (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities). This is a rank among counties, not a dollar loss.

Fairbanks North Star Borough's mean annual burn probability is at or above 98% of U.S. counties (national percentile rank, USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities). A percentile rank compares counties with one another. It is not the chance that a fire reaches a home in a given year. Fairbanks North Star Borough's mean annual burn probability is 1.35% a year: the average across its wildfire-exposed land (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2026 county summary). It is a county figure, not a forecast for any one home. About 12% of the county's buildings sit in the minimal-exposure zone, where the chance is lower.

No Wildland-Urban Interface class is published for Fairbanks North Star Borough in our dataset, so none is shown. Homes in WUI areas face elevated wildfire exposure due to proximity to fire-prone vegetation.

Source: USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, county summary, 2026 release (doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2024-0030).

Insurance & Market Context

Insurance rules differ by state. The California FAIR Plan and its Safer from Wildfires discounts apply to California homes. For Fairbanks North Star Borough in Alaska, ask your insurer or your state insurance department which wildfire-mitigation discounts and coverage options apply to your home.

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