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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Baltimore, MD

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • 3 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Largest recent event exposed 7,950,000 people

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Dorchester, Maryland, United States (2026-04-23) — 46 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
Baltimore is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Baltimore Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Baltimore

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable wildfire events near Baltimore, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - DC / Maryland / Virginia / Eastern West Virginia, United States (November 2025) — 7,950,000 people exposed; $2,031,805M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - DC / Maryland / Virginia / Eastern West Virginia, United States

November 16, 2025 — WARNING

7,950,000 people exposed; $2,031,805M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Northern Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia, United States

November 16, 2025 — WATCH

7,950,000 people exposed; $2,031,805M capital exposed

Wildfire - Dorchester, Maryland, United States

April 23, 2026 — WARNING

46 people exposed; $4M 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

Baltimore, MD 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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