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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Portland, OR

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $155K from this hazard type
  • 16 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (11 events)

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - NE of Aumsville, Oregon, United States (2025-08-06) — 120 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
Portland is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Portland Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Portland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Portland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - NE of Aumsville, Oregon, United States (August 2025) — 120 people exposed; $19M capital exposed.

Wildfire - NE of Aumsville, Oregon, United States

August 5, 2025 — WARNING

120 people exposed; $19M capital exposed

Wildfires - Clackamas County (Riverside Fire), Oregon, United States

September 9, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - SW of Portland (Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire), Oregon - United States

September 8, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfires - Washington County (Powerline Fire), Oregon, United States

September 8, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Eagle Creek, Oregon

September 6, 2017 — 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

Portland, OR 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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