{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/99709/","name":"Wildfire risk for ZIP 99709 — Fairbanks (West), AK","description":"Wildfire risk data for ZIP 99709 (Fairbanks (West), Alaska), sourced from USDA Forest Service.","topic":{"slug":"wildfire-risk","label":"Wildfire risk","source":"USDA Forest Service","sourceUrl":"https://wildfirerisk.org/","refreshCadence":"Annual (USFS update)","summary":"Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the USFS hazard score in plain English and the exposure type (direct flame or ember). Until then, Wildfire Risk to Communities has the official figures.","limitations":"Community-level only. The 5-step scale reflects the hazard of the landscape, not property-specific factors like defensible space or construction materials."},"place":{"zip":"99709","city":"Fairbanks (West)","state":"AK","stateFull":"Alaska","county":"Fairbanks North Star Borough","countySlug":"fairbanks-north-star-borough","geo":{"latitude":64.8612,"longitude":-147.8294}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Permafrost, wildfire, and remote drinking-water systems","narrative":"Alaska's federated data carries unusual constraints: many parcels sit on permafrost where ground temperatures shape foundation risk; FEMA NFHL coverage is incomplete outside major boroughs; EPA SDWIS systems can be unincorporated or village-operated. Wildfire risk has accelerated 2020-2025 in the boreal interior."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/99709/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/99709/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/99709/","primarySourceUrl":"https://wildfirerisk.org/","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/99709/"}}