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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Oklahoma City, OK

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 7

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $1M from this hazard type
  • 13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (9 events)

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - S of Perry, Oklahoma, United States (2025-03-14) — 57 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
Oklahoma City is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Oklahoma City Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Oklahoma City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Oklahoma City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - SW of Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States (March 2025) — 1,050 people exposed; $201M capital exposed.

Wildfire - SW of Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

March 13, 2025 — WARNING

1,050 people exposed; $201M capital exposed

Wildfire - SW of Crescent, Oklahoma, United States

October 28, 2024 — WARNING

21 people exposed; $27M capital exposed

Wildfire - S of Perry, Oklahoma, United States

March 13, 2025 — WARNING

57 people exposed; $3M capital exposed

Fire - Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States

May 5, 2014 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Fires - Oklahoma, United States

August 2, 2012 — 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

Oklahoma City, OK 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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