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wildfire Wildfire Risk in San Jose, CA

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 $10M from this hazard type
  • 15 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 5 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 Jose is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How San Jose Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near San Jose

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near San Jose, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Wildfire - LITTLE, California, United States (July 2026) — 23 people exposed.

Wildfire - LITTLE, California, United States

July 20, 2026 — ADVISORY

23 people exposed

Wildfire - Contra Costa County (SCU Lightning Complex), California, United States

August 16, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Santa Clara County (Crews Fire), California, United States

July 6, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - Santa Clara County (Colleen Fire), California, United States

June 4, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Wildfire - California, United States

September 27, 2016 — WATCH

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 Jose, 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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