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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Atlanta, GA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (11 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 8,750,000 people

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Meriwether, Georgia, United States (2026-07-30) — 328 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
Atlanta is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Atlanta Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Atlanta

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Atlanta, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - North and Central Georgia, United States (April 2026) — 8,750,000 people exposed; $1,043,509M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - North and Central Georgia, United States

April 19, 2026 — WARNING

8,750,000 people exposed; $1,043,509M capital exposed

Fire Weather - North and Central Georgia, United States

April 19, 2026 — WATCH

8,750,000 people exposed; $1,043,509M capital exposed

Fire Weather - East _ Northeast Georgia, United States

December 30, 2025 — WATCH

7,150,000 people exposed; $843,464M capital exposed

Wildfire - Meriwether, Georgia, United States

July 30, 2026 — WARNING

328 people exposed; $55M capital exposed

Wildfire - Morgan, Oconee and Walton counties, Georgia, United States

May 19, 2026 — ADVISORY

382 people exposed; $41M 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

Atlanta, GA 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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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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