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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Las Vegas, NV

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 6

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Las Vegas's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $24M from this hazard type
  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Fire Weather - Central Nevada, United States (2025-08-19) — 49,200 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
Las Vegas is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Las Vegas Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Las Vegas

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable wildfire events near Las Vegas, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - Central Nevada, United States (August 2025) — 49,200 people exposed; $6,341M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - Central Nevada, United States

August 18, 2025 — WARNING

49,200 people exposed; $6,341M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Central Nevada, United States

August 18, 2025 — WARNING

49,200 people exposed; $6,341M capital exposed

Wildfire - SW of Boulder City, Nevada - United States

November 11, 2021 — 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

Las Vegas, NV 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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