Wildfire Risk in Alabama
All Alabama counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score
Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 67 of 67 Alabama counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Mobile County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 93.5, with $2M in expected annual wildfire losses.
No Alabama county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $8M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Wildfire
| # | County | Wildfire Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 2 | Baldwin County | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 3 | Calhoun County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $340K | |
| 4 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $330K | |
| 5 | Talladega County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $255K | |
| 6 | Tallapoosa County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $190K | |
| 7 | Shelby County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $302K | |
| 8 | Escambia County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $154K | |
| 9 | DeKalb County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $170K | |
| 10 | Etowah County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $161K | |
| 11 | Lee County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $205K | |
| 12 | St. Clair County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $210K | |
| 13 | Clay County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $125K | |
| 14 | Cherokee County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $107K | |
| 15 | Cleburne County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $93K | |
| 16 | Washington County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $94K | |
| 17 | Cullman County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $90K | |
| 18 | Blount County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $93K | |
| 19 | Coosa County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $97K | |
| 20 | Randolph County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $89K | |
| 21 | Chilton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $94K | |
| 22 | Marshall County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $79K | |
| 23 | Walker County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $71K | |
| 24 | Elmore County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $89K | |
| 25 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $67K | |
| 26 | Winston County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $47K | |
| 27 | Tuscaloosa County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $64K | |
| 28 | Coffee County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $58K | |
| 29 | Russell County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $53K | |
| 30 | Macon County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $36K | |
| 31 | Choctaw County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $38K | |
| 32 | Houston County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $41K | |
| 33 | Chambers County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $38K | |
| 34 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $41K | |
| 35 | Conecuh County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $29K | |
| 36 | Covington County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $32K | |
| 37 | Morgan County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $38K | |
| 38 | Barbour County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $26K | |
| 39 | Bibb County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $33K | |
| 40 | Bullock County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $22K | |
| 41 | Autauga County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $36K | |
| 42 | Wilcox County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 43 | Dale County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 44 | Clarke County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $25K | |
| 45 | Dallas County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $19K | |
| 46 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $20K | |
| 47 | Marengo County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $15K | |
| 48 | Geneva County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $15K | |
| 49 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $14K | |
| 50 | Marion County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $13K | |
| 51 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 52 | Sumter County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $11K | |
| 53 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $14K | |
| 54 | Henry County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 55 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $13K | |
| 56 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 57 | Butler County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 58 | Colbert County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 59 | Pickens County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 60 | Fayette County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 61 | Limestone County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $13K | |
| 62 | Hale County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 63 | Crenshaw County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 64 | Lamar County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 65 | Lauderdale County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 66 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6K | |
| 67 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K |
67 Alabama counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Alabama counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alabama county has the highest wildfire risk?
Mobile County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Alabama at 93.5 (Medium), with $2M in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.
How many Alabama counties face significant wildfire risk?
67 Alabama counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.