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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Minneapolis, MN

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 4

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $309K from this hazard type
  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 3 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Sherburne, Minnesota, United States (2026-04-21) — 722 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 4 notable wildfire events near Minneapolis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - Sherburne, Minnesota, United States (April 2026) — 722 people exposed; $116M capital exposed.

Wildfire - Sherburne, Minnesota, United States

April 21, 2026 — WARNING

722 people exposed; $116M capital exposed

Wildfire - Saint Croix, Wisconsin, United States

April 21, 2026 — WARNING

200 people exposed; $10M capital exposed

Wildfire - Carver and Scott, Minnesota, United States

April 20, 2026 — WARNING

80 people exposed; $8M capital exposed

Wildfire - W of Zimmerman, Minnesota, United States

May 7, 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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