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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Ankara, Turkey

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Ankara based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Sulakyurt, Kinkkale, Turkey (2026-08-04) — 104 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Wildfires

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 5
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 5
8
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 0
Ankara is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Ankara Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Ankara

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable wildfire events near Ankara, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - Sulakyurt, Kinkkale, Turkey (August 2026) — 104 people exposed; $35M capital exposed.

Wildfire - Sulakyurt, Kinkkale, Turkey

August 4, 2026 — ADVISORY

104 people exposed; $35M capital exposed

Wildfire - Merkez, Çankiri, Turkey

August 4, 2026 — ADVISORY

4 people exposed; $3M capital exposed

Wildfire Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Create defensible space around your home — clear brush within 30 feet
  • 2.Use fire-resistant building materials for roofing and siding
  • 3.Keep an evacuation go-bag packed and ready
  • 4.Sign up for local emergency alerts and evacuation notifications
  • 5.Know at least two evacuation routes from your area

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How this data is built

Ankara, Turkey wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live wildfire monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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