Free help
Assessments and services you don’t pay for.
Free assessmentSeasonal
Anchorage Fire Department Firewise home assessment
Anchorage, priority to Hillside and Eagle River WUI and land next to municipal forest. Anchorage Fire Department Wildfire Division
Free on-site Firewise home assessments with recommendations, April through October as crews allow.
Free assessment; no homeowner reimbursement money in 2025.
- Covers
- Vents, gutters and gutter guards, and the first 5 ft around the house
- You’ll need
- A home inside the program’s boundary
Details and how to use it
- Details
- Recommendations include removing conifers within 15 ft, a noncombustible area within 3 ft of the home, cleaning gutters, and metal screening on eaves and chimneys.
- How
- Apply with the button on the AFD Firewise page or call (907) 267-4902.
- We prepare
- Mitigation record
Neighborhood programOpen
Firewise USA
Nationwide. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
A neighborhood program. Residents form a small board, get a risk assessment, write an action plan, and log the work they do each year to stay recognized. Some state insurance rules and some insurers count a recognized neighborhood.
Details and how to use it
- Details
- Community work: clearing, chipping days, and education. Your own retrofit work counts toward the neighborhood’s yearly total.
- How
- Look up recognized sites near you, or start one with your neighbors through NFPA’s Firewise USA portal. Your state forestry agency usually helps with the assessment.
In progress in Alaska
Anchorage's 2025 Firewise page says there is no money for homeowner reimbursements this season.
General information, not legal, tax, or insurance advice. Rules and funding change, so open the official page before you apply or buy for a program.