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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Colorado Springs, CO

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Colorado Springs's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $42M from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States (2026-03-20) — 6 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
Colorado Springs is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Colorado Springs Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Colorado Springs

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Colorado Springs, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States (March 2026) — 6 people exposed; $1M capital exposed.

Wildfire - 24 Fire, Colorado, United States

March 19, 2026 — WARNING

6 people exposed; $1M capital exposed

Wildfire - NW of Pueblo, Colorado - United States

April 29, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - W of Colorado Springs, Colorado - United States

June 30, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - N of Pueblo, Colorado - United States

March 16, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Fire - Waldo Canyon, Colorado, US

June 27, 2012 — WARNING

Impact data not available

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

Colorado Springs, CO 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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