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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Minneapolis, MN

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $309K from this hazard type
  • 7 events on record in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (7 events)

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Fire Weather - Central Minnesota, United States (2026-04-22) — 1,080,000 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
Minneapolis is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Minneapolis Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Minneapolis

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Minneapolis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - Central Minnesota, United States (April 2026) — 1,080,000 people exposed; $122,435M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - Central Minnesota, United States

April 21, 2026 — WATCH

1,080,000 people exposed; $122,435M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Central and South Central Minnesota, United States

April 19, 2026 — WARNING

1,030,000 people exposed; $123,299M capital exposed

Wildfire - Sherburne, Minnesota, United States

April 20, 2026 — WARNING

722 people exposed; $116M capital exposed

Wildfire - Carver and Scott, Minnesota, United States

April 19, 2026 — WARNING

80 people exposed; $8M capital exposed

Wildfire - W of Zimmerman, Minnesota, United States

May 6, 2025 — WARNING

7 people 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

Minneapolis, MN 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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