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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Milwaukee, WI

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 2

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Key Risk Factors

  • 1 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States (2026-05-02) — 22 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
Milwaukee is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Milwaukee Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Milwaukee

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 1 notable wildfire event near Milwaukee, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States (May 2026) — 22 people exposed; $3M capital exposed.

Wildfire - Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States

May 2, 2026 — WARNING

22 people exposed; $3M 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

Milwaukee, WI 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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