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Extreme

wildfire Wildfire Risk in California

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

California faces extreme wildfire risk. 30 of 58 counties (52%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: June-November

Highest-Risk Cities in California

1
Los Angeles, CA
Extreme · 78 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Diego, CA
Extreme · 34 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
Long Beach, CA
Extreme · 77 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Fresno, CA
Very High · 28 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 8
5
Oakland, CA
Very High · 28 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 8
6
San Jose, CA
High · 15 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 7

Notable Wildfire Events

Wildfire - Sacramento, California, United States

July 26, 2026 — WARNING

Sacramento, CA

210 people exposed

Other Hazards in California

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 9/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 9/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 9/10

How this data is built

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

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