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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Phoenix, AZ

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Phoenix's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $42M from this hazard type
  • 24 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Maricopa County, Arizona, United States (2026-05-03) — 833 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
Phoenix is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Phoenix Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Phoenix

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Phoenix, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - Maricopa County, Arizona, United States (May 2026) — 833 people exposed; $120M capital exposed.

Wildfire - Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

May 2, 2026 — WARNING

833 people exposed; $120M capital exposed

Wildfire - Maricopa, Arizona, United States

April 24, 2026 — ADVISORY

39 people exposed; $2M capital exposed

Wildfire - SW of Glendale, Arizona - United States

April 22, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Maricopa County (Aquila Fire), Arizona, United States

June 23, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Cave Creek (East Desert Fire), Arizona, United States

May 18, 2020 — 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

Phoenix, AZ 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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