Alabama wildfire risk
Mobile County has the highest wildfire risk in Alabama, scoring 93.5 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile County | 93.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Baldwin County | 90.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 81.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 79.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Talladega County | 79.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Tallapoosa County | 75.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Shelby County | 74.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Escambia County | 74 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | DeKalb County | 73.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Etowah County | 72.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Lee County | 72.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | St. Clair County | 71.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Clay County | 71.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Cherokee County | 68.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Cleburne County | 67.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Washington County | 65.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Cullman County | 65.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Blount County | 65 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Coosa County | 64.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 63.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Chilton County | 63.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Marshall County | 63.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Walker County | 62.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Elmore County | 61.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Jackson County | 61.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Winston County | 59.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Tuscaloosa County | 57.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Coffee County | 56.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Russell County | 55.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Macon County | 52.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Choctaw County | 52.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Houston County | 51.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Chambers County | 51.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Montgomery County | 51.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Conecuh County | 49.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Covington County | 49.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Barbour County | 48.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Morgan County | 48.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Bibb County | 48.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Bullock County | 46.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Autauga County | 45.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Wilcox County | 45.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Dale County | 44.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Clarke County | 43.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Dallas County | 42.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Monroe County | 42.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Marengo County | 38.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Geneva County | 37.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Franklin County | 37.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Marion County | 37.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Madison County | 36.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Sumter County | 34.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Pike County | 33.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Henry County | 33.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Lawrence County | 33.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Lowndes County | 31.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Butler County | 31.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Colbert County | 28.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Pickens County | 27.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Fayette County | 27.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Limestone County | 25.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Hale County | 25.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Crenshaw County | 25.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Lamar County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Lauderdale County | 23.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Perry County | 23.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Greene County | 14.2 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest wildfire risk county in Alabama?
Mobile County, AL has the highest wildfire risk in Alabama, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 93.5 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Alabama?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.