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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Texas

Overall State Risk Score: 5/10

Texas faces high wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index data across 254 counties.

Seasonal pattern: June-November

Highest-Risk Cities in Texas

1
San Antonio, TX
High · 10 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
2
Austin, TX
High · 8 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
3
Fort Worth, TX
High · 4 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 9

Notable Wildfire Events

Wildfire - Chambers and Harris, Texas, United States

July 19, 2026 — WARNING

Houston, TX

987 people exposed; $122M capital exposed

Wildfire - Chambers and Harris, Texas, United States

July 7, 2026 — WARNING

Houston, TX

253 people exposed; $16M capital exposed

Other Hazards in Texas

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 3/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 5/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 7/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 7/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 3/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

Texas wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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