Wildfire Risk in Wyoming

All Wyoming counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score

Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 23 of 23 Wyoming counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Sheridan County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 93.9, with $3M in expected annual wildfire losses.

No Wyoming county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $24M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Wildfire

#CountyWildfire ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Sheridan County
93.9
Medium 0.01 / yr $3M
2 Natrona County
93.0
Medium 0.00 / yr $3M
3 Campbell County
92.9
Medium 0.00 / yr $3M
4 Fremont County
92.6
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
5 Laramie County
91.9
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
6 Converse County
91.1
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
7 Teton County
90.6
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
8 Johnson County
87.8
Low 0.00 / yr $958K
9 Sublette County
87.7
Low 0.00 / yr $1M
10 Platte County
87.6
Low 0.00 / yr $661K
11 Crook County
85.1
Low 0.00 / yr $701K
12 Albany County
84.7
Low 0.00 / yr $782K
13 Weston County
83.7
Low 0.00 / yr $710K
14 Lincoln County
83.6
Low 0.00 / yr $644K
15 Uinta County
83.5
Low 0.00 / yr $739K
16 Park County
82.7
Low 0.00 / yr $555K
17 Carbon County
81.9
Low 0.00 / yr $457K
18 Niobrara County
80.9
Low 0.00 / yr $310K
19 Goshen County
72.6
Low 0.00 / yr $218K
20 Washakie County
66.7
Low 0.00 / yr $99K
21 Hot Springs County
66.4
Low 0.00 / yr $98K
22 Sweetwater County
66.2
Low 0.00 / yr $151K
23 Big Horn County
61.4
Very Low 0.00 / yr $81K

23 Wyoming counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Wyoming counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wyoming county has the highest wildfire risk?

Sheridan County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Wyoming at 93.9 (Medium), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.

How many Wyoming counties face significant wildfire risk?

23 Wyoming counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

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