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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Kansas City, MO

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Johnson, Missouri, United States (2026-05-02) — 55 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
Kansas City is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Kansas City Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Kansas City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable wildfire events near Kansas City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - Central and Western Plains, High Plains, Southern Rockies, United States (March 2026) — 3,760,000 people exposed; $414,363M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - Central and Western Plains, High Plains, Southern Rockies, United States

March 16, 2026 — WARNING

3,760,000 people exposed; $414,363M capital exposed

Wildfire - Johnson, Missouri, United States

May 1, 2026 — WARNING

55 people exposed; $7M capital exposed

Wildfire - Atchison and Platte area, Kansas and Missouri, United States

April 19, 2026 — WARNING

12 people exposed; $2M 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

Kansas City, MO 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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