5
High
Wildfire Risk in Texas
Overall State Risk Score: 5/10
Texas faces high wildfire risk. Based on FEMA National Risk Index data for 7 major cities.
Seasonal pattern: June-November
Highest-Risk Cities in Texas
1
San Antonio, TX
High · 3 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
2Austin, TX
High · 2 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 9
3Fort Worth, TX
High · 2 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 2
4Arlington, TX
High
FEMA: 5Historical: 0
5Houston, TX
Moderate · 1 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 1
6Dallas, TX
Moderate
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
7El Paso, TX
Moderate · 2 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 2
Notable Wildfire Events
Fire Weather - South Central Texas, United States
February 20, 2026 — WARNING
San Antonio, TX
4,530,002 people exposed; $501,210M capital exposed
Fire Weather - South Central Texas, United States
November 8, 2025 — WARNING
San Antonio, TX
5,350,002 people exposed; $559,399M capital exposed
Fire Weather - South Central Texas, United States
October 28, 2025 — WATCH
Austin, TX
5,230,000 people exposed; $543,132M capital exposed
Wildfire - El Paso, Texas, Unites States
May 6, 2019 — ADVISORY
El Paso, TX
Impact data not available
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