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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Seattle, WA

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $487K from this hazard type
  • 19 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (16 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 2,660,002 people

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Fire Weather - Southwest Washington Cascades and Black Hills, United States (2026-07-22) — 250,000 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
Seattle is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Seattle Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Seattle

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Seattle, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather - Puget Sound and Cascades, Washington, United States (September 2025) — 2,660,002 people exposed; $435,577M capital exposed.

Fire Weather - Puget Sound and Cascades, Washington, United States

September 15, 2025 — WARNING

2,660,002 people exposed; $435,577M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Puget Sound and Cascades, Washington, United States

September 15, 2025 — WATCH

2,660,002 people exposed; $435,577M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Southwest Washington Cascades and Black Hills, United States

July 21, 2026 — WATCH

250,000 people exposed; $35,992M capital exposed

Fire Weather - Western Washington Cascades and Olympic Mountains, United States

August 26, 2025 — WARNING

7,990 people exposed; $1,618M capital exposed

Wildfire - E of Tacoma (Sumner Grade Fire), Washington - United States

September 7, 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

Seattle, WA 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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