Wildfire Risk in Idaho

All Idaho counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score

Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 44 of 44 Idaho counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Idaho County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 98.7, with $17M in expected annual wildfire losses.

3 Idaho counties are rated High or Very High for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $143M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Wildfire

#CountyWildfire ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Idaho County
98.7
High 0.01 / yr $17M
2 Ada County
98.3
High 0.01 / yr $27M
3 Elmore County
97.6
High 0.03 / yr $13M
4 Valley County
97.5
Medium 0.01 / yr $9M
5 Boise County
97.2
Medium 0.02 / yr $8M
6 Bannock County
96.9
Medium 0.01 / yr $9M
7 Adams County
96.7
Medium 0.02 / yr $5M
8 Gem County
96.5
Medium 0.02 / yr $6M
9 Clearwater County
96.4
Medium 0.01 / yr $4M
10 Owyhee County
95.8
Medium 0.02 / yr $3M
11 Washington County
95.6
Medium 0.01 / yr $3M
12 Gooding County
95.3
Medium 0.01 / yr $4M
13 Cassia County
94.7
Medium 0.01 / yr $4M
14 Twin Falls County
94.0
Medium 0.02 / yr $3M
15 Blaine County
93.8
Medium 0.01 / yr $3M
16 Lemhi County
93.2
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
17 Canyon County
92.5
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
18 Latah County
92.1
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
19 Lincoln County
92.0
Medium 0.01 / yr $2M
20 Teton County
90.9
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
21 Bonneville County
90.3
Medium 0.01 / yr $2M
22 Jerome County
90.2
Medium 0.01 / yr $1M
23 Payette County
90.0
Medium 0.01 / yr $2M
24 Nez Perce County
89.3
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
25 Power County
89.0
Medium 0.02 / yr $1M
26 Fremont County
87.1
Low 0.00 / yr $1M
27 Custer County
87.0
Low 0.00 / yr $544K
28 Lewis County
85.9
Low 0.01 / yr $628K
29 Bingham County
83.6
Low 0.01 / yr $653K
30 Bonner County
82.7
Low 0.00 / yr $523K
31 Oneida County
81.2
Low 0.01 / yr $622K
32 Caribou County
81.0
Low 0.01 / yr $558K
33 Camas County
80.8
Low 0.01 / yr $408K
34 Boundary County
80.7
Low 0.00 / yr $340K
35 Kootenai County
79.5
Low 0.00 / yr $438K
36 Franklin County
78.8
Low 0.01 / yr $487K
37 Bear Lake County
78.4
Low 0.00 / yr $479K
38 Benewah County
74.8
Low 0.00 / yr $230K
39 Madison County
70.3
Low 0.00 / yr $194K
40 Shoshone County
69.6
Low 0.00 / yr $149K
41 Clark County
64.7
Low 0.00 / yr $151K
42 Jefferson County
62.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $138K
43 Butte County
55.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $60K
44 Minidoka County
55.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $66K

44 Idaho counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Idaho counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Idaho county has the highest wildfire risk?

Idaho County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Idaho at 98.7 (High), with $17M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.

How many Idaho counties face significant wildfire risk?

44 Idaho counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 3 of them are rated High or Very High.

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