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wildfire Wildfire Risk in San Francisco, CA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • 21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 4 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - LITTLE, California, United States (2026-07-21) — 23 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
San Francisco is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How San Francisco Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near San Francisco

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near San Francisco, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - MORGAN, California, United States (July 2026) — 35 people exposed.

Wildfire - MORGAN, California, United States

July 16, 2026 — ADVISORY

35 people exposed

Wildfire - LITTLE, California, United States

July 20, 2026 — ADVISORY

23 people exposed

Wildfire - E of Vallejo, California - United States

May 28, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Marin County (Woodward Fire), California, United States

August 24, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Fires - California, United States

February 22, 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

San Francisco, CA 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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