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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Johannesburg, South Africa

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Johannesburg based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • 31 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 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 - Johannesburg area, South Africa (2026-07-18) — 119,000 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
Johannesburg is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Johannesburg Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Johannesburg

Wildfire - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

July 3, 2026 — WARNING

31,700 people exposed; $1,487M capital exposed

Wildfire - Johannesburg area, South Africa

July 17, 2026 — WARNING

119,000 people exposed; $3,592M capital exposed

Wildfire - Johannesburg and West Rand, South Africa

May 12, 2026 — WARNING

68,200 people exposed; $990M capital exposed

Wildfire - City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

June 14, 2026 — WARNING

20,100 people exposed; $201M capital exposed

Wildfire - Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng, South Africa

June 12, 2026 — WARNING

1,570 people exposed; $48M 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

Johannesburg, South Africa 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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