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wildfire Wildfire Risk in El Paso, TX

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $119K from this hazard type
  • 8 events on record in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (6 events)

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico (2026-06-29) — 3,420 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
El Paso is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How El Paso Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near El Paso

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near El Paso, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - Southwest and South Central New Mexico and Far West Texas, United States (April 2026) — 1,290,001 people exposed; $158,650M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - Southwest and South Central New Mexico and Far West Texas, United States

April 25, 2026 — WARNING

1,290,001 people exposed; $158,650M capital exposed

Fire Weather - High Plains and Central/Southern Plains, United States

February 14, 2026 — WATCH

1,160,000 people exposed; $141,719M capital exposed

Wildfire - Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

June 28, 2026 — WARNING

3,420 people exposed; $80M capital exposed

NWS Fire Weather Warning (New Mexico - Texas)

March 29, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Wildfire - El Paso, Texas, Unites States

May 6, 2019 — ADVISORY

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

El Paso, TX 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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