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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Chennai, India

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • 5 events on record in proximity
  • 5 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 146,000,000 people

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Pre Fire Alert - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2026-04-30) — 146,000,000 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
Chennai is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Chennai Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Chennai

Pre Fire Alert - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

April 22, 2026 — WATCH

146,000,000 people exposed; $699,302M capital exposed

Pre Fire Alert - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

April 29, 2026 — WATCH

146,000,000 people exposed; $699,302M capital exposed

Pre Fire Alert - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

April 15, 2026 — WATCH

131,110,000 people exposed; $1,007,086M capital exposed

Pre Fire Alert - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

April 22, 2026 — WATCH

131,110,000 people exposed; $1,007,086M capital exposed

Wildfire - Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India

April 25, 2026 — WARNING

10,800 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

Chennai, India 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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