Wildfire Risk in Louisiana
All Louisiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score
Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 64 of 64 Louisiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Calcasieu Parish carries the state's highest wildfire score at 90.6, with $1M in expected annual wildfire losses.
No Louisiana county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $7M 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 | Calcasieu Parish | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish | Medium | 0.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 3 | Cameron Parish | Low | 0.01 / yr | $815K | |
| 4 | Beauregard Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $713K | |
| 5 | Washington Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $249K | |
| 6 | Vernon Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $314K | |
| 7 | Tangipahoa Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $267K | |
| 8 | Rapides Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $255K | |
| 9 | Allen Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $256K | |
| 10 | Evangeline Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $104K | |
| 11 | Jefferson Davis Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $124K | |
| 12 | Sabine Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $90K | |
| 13 | St. Landry Parish | Low | 0.00 / yr | $84K | |
| 14 | Caddo Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $73K | |
| 15 | Acadia Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $64K | |
| 16 | East Feliciana Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $52K | |
| 17 | Livingston Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $72K | |
| 18 | Ouachita Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $50K | |
| 19 | De Soto Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $44K | |
| 20 | St. Helena Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $34K | |
| 21 | Lafayette Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $58K | |
| 22 | Natchitoches Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $37K | |
| 23 | Avoyelles Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $28K | |
| 24 | Morehouse Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $26K | |
| 25 | Orleans Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $34K | |
| 26 | Union Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 27 | Vermilion Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $27K | |
| 28 | Webster Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 29 | Grant Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 30 | St. Bernard Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $24K | |
| 31 | Bossier Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $23K | |
| 32 | West Feliciana Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $19K | |
| 33 | Winn Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $11K | |
| 34 | East Baton Rouge Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $14K | |
| 35 | Jackson Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 36 | Lincoln Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 37 | Iberia Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 38 | Claiborne Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 39 | Jefferson Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 40 | Ascension Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 41 | Caldwell Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 42 | St. Martin Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 43 | Richland Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 44 | West Carroll Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 45 | Terrebonne Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 46 | Bienville Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 47 | Franklin Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6K | |
| 48 | Plaquemines Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 49 | LaSalle Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 50 | Lafourche Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6K | |
| 51 | St. Charles Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 52 | Catahoula Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 53 | Red River Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 54 | St. Mary Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 55 | St. John the Baptist Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 56 | Pointe Coupee Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 57 | Concordia Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 58 | East Carroll Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 59 | Tensas Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 60 | Iberville Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 61 | Madison Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $932 | |
| 62 | St. James Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 63 | Assumption Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $930 | |
| 64 | West Baton Rouge Parish | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K |
64 Louisiana counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Louisiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Louisiana county has the highest wildfire risk?
Calcasieu Parish has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Louisiana at 90.6 (Medium), with $1M in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.
How many Louisiana counties face significant wildfire risk?
64 Louisiana counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.