Wildfire Risk in Arkansas
All Arkansas counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score
Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 75 of 75 Arkansas counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Washington County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 94.1, with $3M in expected annual wildfire losses.
No Arkansas county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $13M 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 | Washington County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Benton County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 3 | Crawford County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Sebastian County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $1M | |
| 5 | Franklin County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $327K | |
| 6 | Polk County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $356K | |
| 7 | White County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $335K | |
| 8 | Faulkner County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $404K | |
| 9 | Cleburne County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $207K | |
| 10 | Van Buren County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $160K | |
| 11 | Conway County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $183K | |
| 12 | Garland County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $155K | |
| 13 | Pope County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $214K | |
| 14 | Baxter County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $136K | |
| 15 | Pulaski County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $171K | |
| 16 | Logan County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $158K | |
| 17 | Madison County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $154K | |
| 18 | Independence County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $155K | |
| 19 | Yell County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $111K | |
| 20 | Stone County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $97K | |
| 21 | Searcy County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $103K | |
| 22 | Johnson County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $102K | |
| 23 | Scott County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $124K | |
| 24 | Boone County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $118K | |
| 25 | Marion County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $77K | |
| 26 | Carroll County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $81K | |
| 27 | Miller County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $79K | |
| 28 | Izard County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $56K | |
| 29 | Saline County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $101K | |
| 30 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $53K | |
| 31 | Sevier County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $42K | |
| 32 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $48K | |
| 33 | Fulton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $38K | |
| 34 | Hot Spring County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $47K | |
| 35 | Perry County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $50K | |
| 36 | Sharp County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $36K | |
| 37 | Lonoke County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $63K | |
| 38 | Newton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $30K | |
| 39 | Pike County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $35K | |
| 40 | Howard County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 41 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 42 | Craighead County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $27K | |
| 43 | Randolph County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $20K | |
| 44 | Little River County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $15K | |
| 45 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $14K | |
| 46 | Hempstead County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 47 | Ashley County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $11K | |
| 48 | Columbia County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 49 | Clark County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 50 | Greene County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $11K | |
| 51 | Nevada County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 52 | Ouachita County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 53 | Union County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 54 | Bradley County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 55 | St. Francis County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 56 | Drew County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 57 | Cleveland County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 58 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 59 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6K | |
| 60 | Prairie County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 61 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 62 | Arkansas County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 63 | Phillips County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 64 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 65 | Dallas County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 66 | Cross County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 67 | Mississippi County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 68 | Woodruff County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 69 | Chicot County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 70 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 71 | Poinsett County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 72 | Lee County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 73 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 74 | Crittenden County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 75 | Desha County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $691 |
75 Arkansas counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Arkansas counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Arkansas county has the highest wildfire risk?
Washington County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Arkansas at 94.1 (Medium), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.
How many Arkansas counties face significant wildfire risk?
75 Arkansas counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.