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Georgia wildfire risk

159 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Chatham County has the highest wildfire risk in Georgia, scoring 92.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Chatham County 92.4 Relatively Moderate 0
2 Glynn County 92.1 Relatively Moderate 0
3 McIntosh County 87.2 Relatively Low 0
4 Camden County 84.4 Relatively Low 0
5 Bryan County 80 Relatively Low 0
6 Carroll County 78.7 Relatively Low 0
7 Fannin County 76.3 Relatively Low 0
8 Liberty County 76.1 Relatively Low 0
9 Floyd County 74.4 Relatively Low 0
10 Ware County 73.7 Relatively Low 0
11 Bibb County 73 Relatively Low 0
12 Lowndes County 72.5 Relatively Low 0
13 Effingham County 72.3 Relatively Low 0
14 Charlton County 72.2 Relatively Low 0
15 Union County 71.9 Relatively Low 0
16 Polk County 71.5 Relatively Low 0
17 Gilmer County 71.3 Relatively Low 0
18 Thomas County 71.2 Relatively Low 0
19 Dougherty County 70.4 Relatively Low 0
20 Haralson County 69.4 Relatively Low 0
21 Colquitt County 69 Relatively Low 0
22 Pierce County 69 Relatively Low 0
23 Coffee County 68.2 Relatively Low 0
24 Houston County 68.1 Relatively Low 0
25 Brantley County 67.8 Relatively Low 0
26 Richmond County 67.1 Relatively Low 0
27 Baldwin County 66.9 Relatively Low 0
28 Laurens County 65.7 Relatively Low 0
29 Paulding County 65.3 Relatively Low 0
30 Columbia County 65.2 Relatively Low 0
31 Sumter County 64.5 Relatively Low 0
32 Rabun County 64.1 Relatively Low 0
33 Bulloch County 64 Relatively Low 0
34 Decatur County 64 Relatively Low 0
35 Putnam County 63.1 Very Low 0
36 Tattnall County 63.1 Very Low 0
37 Grady County 62.7 Very Low 0
38 Bartow County 62.2 Very Low 0
39 Wayne County 61.7 Very Low 0
40 Crisp County 61.1 Very Low 0
41 Muscogee County 61.1 Very Low 0
42 Long County 61 Very Low 0
43 Walker County 60.9 Very Low 0
44 Dodge County 60.8 Very Low 0
45 Lee County 60.2 Very Low 0
46 Jones County 60.1 Very Low 0
47 McDuffie County 60 Very Low 0
48 Pickens County 59.8 Very Low 0
49 Burke County 59.7 Very Low 0
50 Troup County 58.9 Very Low 0
51 Cherokee County 58.8 Very Low 0
52 Twiggs County 58.2 Very Low 0
53 Whitfield County 58 Very Low 0
54 Greene County 57.6 Very Low 0
55 Bacon County 56.6 Very Low 0
56 Brooks County 56.4 Very Low 0
57 Peach County 56.3 Very Low 0
58 Pulaski County 56.2 Very Low 0
59 Mitchell County 56.1 Very Low 0
60 Tift County 55.7 Very Low 0
61 Gordon County 54.7 Very Low 0
62 Chattooga County 54.3 Very Low 0
63 Clinch County 54.2 Very Low 0
64 Screven County 54.2 Very Low 0
65 Hancock County 54.1 Very Low 0
66 Towns County 53.8 Very Low 0
67 Washington County 53.8 Very Low 0
68 Berrien County 53.7 Very Low 0
69 Toombs County 53.5 Very Low 0
70 Monroe County 53.4 Very Low 0
71 Worth County 53.4 Very Low 0
72 Murray County 53.3 Very Low 0
73 Appling County 52.9 Very Low 0
74 Fulton County 52.9 Very Low 0
75 Emanuel County 52.5 Very Low 0
76 Cobb County 51.7 Very Low 0
77 Heard County 51.6 Very Low 0
78 Jefferson County 51.5 Very Low 0
79 White County 50.9 Very Low 0
80 Hall County 50.4 Very Low 0
81 Jeff Davis County 50.1 Very Low 0
82 Dade County 50 Very Low 0
83 Early County 49.9 Very Low 0
84 Marion County 49.5 Very Low 0
85 Bleckley County 49 Very Low 0
86 Harris County 49 Very Low 0
87 Habersham County 48.6 Very Low 0
88 Forsyth County 48.3 Very Low 0
89 Evans County 48 Very Low 0
90 Taylor County 48 Very Low 0
91 Coweta County 47.6 Very Low 0
92 Gwinnett County 46.2 Very Low 0
93 Lumpkin County 46 Very Low 0
94 Cook County 45.6 Very Low 0
95 Johnson County 45.5 Very Low 0
96 Telfair County 45.3 Very Low 0
97 Meriwether County 44.7 Very Low 0
98 Crawford County 44.2 Very Low 0
99 Stewart County 43.9 Very Low 0
100 DeKalb County 43.7 Very Low 0
101 Atkinson County 43.4 Very Low 0
102 Macon County 43.2 Very Low 0
103 Douglas County 43.1 Very Low 0
104 Henry County 43 Very Low 0
105 Dooly County 42.7 Very Low 0
106 Ben Hill County 42.4 Very Low 0
107 Lanier County 42.1 Very Low 0
108 Wilkinson County 41.9 Very Low 0
109 Upson County 41.6 Very Low 0
110 Warren County 41.6 Very Low 0
111 Terrell County 41.5 Very Low 0
112 Jasper County 41.4 Very Low 0
113 Elbert County 41.1 Very Low 0
114 Talbot County 40.5 Very Low 0
115 Newton County 40.4 Very Low 0
116 Wilcox County 40 Very Low 0
117 Turner County 39.6 Very Low 0
118 Quitman County 39.5 Very Low 0
119 Lincoln County 39 Very Low 0
120 Butts County 38.6 Very Low 0
121 Morgan County 38.3 Very Low 0
122 Spalding County 37.9 Very Low 0
123 Randolph County 37.6 Very Low 0
124 Catoosa County 37.5 Very Low 0
125 Montgomery County 37.1 Very Low 0
126 Stephens County 37 Very Low 0
127 Clay County 36.8 Very Low 0
128 Miller County 36 Very Low 0
129 Seminole County 36 Very Low 0
130 Rockdale County 35.9 Very Low 0
131 Walton County 35.9 Very Low 0
132 Candler County 35.1 Very Low 0
133 Chattahoochee County 35 Very Low 0
134 Lamar County 34.9 Very Low 0
135 Wilkes County 34.7 Very Low 0
136 Clayton County 34.4 Very Low 0
137 Fayette County 34.2 Very Low 0
138 Wheeler County 34 Very Low 0
139 Pike County 33.7 Very Low 0
140 Dawson County 33.5 Very Low 0
141 Jenkins County 32.1 Very Low 0
142 Baker County 30.6 Very Low 0
143 Echols County 30.4 Very Low 0
144 Glascock County 29.9 Very Low 0
145 Madison County 29.7 Very Low 0
146 Oglethorpe County 29.4 Very Low 0
147 Calhoun County 29.3 Very Low 0
148 Webster County 29 Very Low 0
149 Jackson County 28.8 Very Low 0
150 Franklin County 27.6 Very Low 0
151 Treutlen County 26.5 Very Low 0
152 Oconee County 25.9 Very Low 0
153 Clarke County 25.6 Very Low 0
154 Banks County 24.4 Very Low 0
155 Irwin County 23.3 Very Low 0
156 Hart County 23.2 Very Low 0
157 Schley County 21.8 Very Low 0
158 Barrow County 19.6 Very Low 0
159 Taliaferro County 18.3 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 Georgia?

Chatham County, GA has the highest wildfire risk in Georgia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 92.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").

What causes wildfire risk in Georgia?

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.