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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Philadelphia, PA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 4

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Burlington and Ocean Counties, New Jersey, United States (2026-06-08) — 14 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
Philadelphia is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Philadelphia Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Philadelphia

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable wildfire events near Philadelphia, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - SW of Bayville, New Jersey, United States (April 2025) — 24 people exposed; $1,250M capital exposed.

Wildfire - SW of Bayville, New Jersey, United States

April 21, 2025 — WARNING

24 people exposed; $1,250M capital exposed

Wildfire - New Jersey, United States

May 17, 2026 — ADVISORY

$1M capital exposed

Wildfire - Burlington and Ocean Counties, New Jersey, United States

June 7, 2026 — WARNING

14 people exposed; $0M capital exposed

Wildfire - Ocean County (Little Egg Harbor Fire), New Jersey, United States

May 16, 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

Philadelphia, PA 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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