Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK County, AK
Wildfire Risk Assessment & Home Hardening ROI Analysis
Wildfire Risk Overview
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK County in Alaska has a wildfire risk percentile of 86 out of 100, placing it in the high risk category nationally. This means Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK County has higher wildfire risk than 86% of all U.S. counties. Homeowners in this county face elevated exposure to wildfire loss events and should evaluate their current insurance coverage and physical home hardening posture carefully.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Risk scores are derived from the USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities (WRC) national dataset. Fire hazard severity zones are from CalFire FRAP. Insurance discount estimates follow the California Department of Insurance Safer from Wildfires framework. Hardening cost estimates are based on IBHS guidelines adjusted by RSMeans regional cost factors. Financial projections use a 4.25% discount rate (10-year Treasury) and 7.00% insurance inflation rate (BLS CPI for homeowners insurance). All calculations are deterministic with no AI-generated content. Data current as of March 2026.