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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Lagos, Nigeria

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Lagos based on ThinkHazard (Wildfire)
  • 1 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Epe and Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria (2026-07-22) — 6,380 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
Lagos is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Lagos Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Lagos

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 1 notable wildfire event near Lagos, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - Epe and Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria (July 2026) — 6,380 people exposed; $28M capital exposed.

Wildfire - Epe and Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

July 21, 2026 — WARNING

6,380 people exposed; $28M 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

Lagos, Nigeria 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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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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