US Counties With the Highest Wildfire Risk

These counties carry the highest wildfire risk in the country according to FEMA's National Risk Index, driven by fire-prone vegetation, dry seasonal conditions, and wind patterns. Click any county to see its wildfire score alongside 17 other hazards.

#	County	State	Wildfire risk	Overall
1	Los Angeles County	California	10.0	7.6
2	Maricopa County	Arizona	10.0	7.2
3	San Diego County	California	10.0	7.4
4	Orange County	California	10.0	6.7
5	Riverside County	California	10.0	7.1
6	San Bernardino County	California	10.0	7.2
7	Pima County	Arizona	10.0	6.8
8	Kern County	California	10.0	6.8
9	Ventura County	California	10.0	6.5
10	Jefferson County	Colorado	10.0	8.0
11	Yavapai County	Arizona	10.0	6.5
12	El Dorado County	California	10.0	6.1
13	Shasta County	California	10.0	6.0
14	Washington County	Utah	10.0	6.1
15	Chelan County	Washington	10.0	6.5
16	Elko County	Nevada	10.0	5.5
17	Calaveras County	California	10.0	6.0
18	Kittitas County	Washington	10.0	5.8
19	Clark County	Nevada	9.9	6.5
20	Salt Lake County	Utah	9.9	7.3
21	Honolulu County	Hawaii	9.9	5.8
22	Fresno County	California	9.9	6.7
23	El Paso County	Colorado	9.9	7.7
24	Utah County	Utah	9.9	7.4
25	Washoe County	Nevada	9.9	7.0
26	Santa Barbara County	California	9.9	5.9
27	Monterey County	California	9.9	6.2
28	Placer County	California	9.9	6.1
29	Douglas County	Colorado	9.9	7.4
30	San Luis Obispo County	California	9.9	5.7
31	Yakima County	Washington	9.9	7.5
32	Jackson County	Oregon	9.9	6.1
33	Mohave County	Arizona	9.9	6.7
34	Butte County	California	9.9	6.0
35	Madera County	California	9.9	6.6
36	Coconino County	Arizona	9.9	7.0
37	Cochise County	Arizona	9.9	5.9
38	Navajo County	Arizona	9.9	6.8
39	Nevada County	California	9.9	5.7
40	Josephine County	Oregon	9.9	5.5
41	Lake County	California	9.9	5.4
42	Tehama County	California	9.9	5.4
43	Tuolumne County	California	9.9	5.8
44	Gila County	Arizona	9.9	6.0
45	Ravalli County	Montana	9.9	6.1
46	Siskiyou County	California	9.9	5.9
47	Okanogan County	Washington	9.9	6.5
48	Klickitat County	Washington	9.9	6.0
49	Lincoln County	New Mexico	9.9	5.6
50	Plumas County	California	9.9	5.5

Source: FEMA National Risk Index. Scores normalized 1–10. City scores inherit county-level FEMA data. For informational purposes only.

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