Kentucky wildfire risk
120 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Pike County has the highest wildfire risk in Kentucky, scoring 90.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | 90.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Laurel County | 89.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Floyd County | 86.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Clay County | 85.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Whitley County | 85.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Knox County | 84.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Magoffin County | 82.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Jackson County | 79.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Perry County | 77.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Martin County | 77.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Letcher County | 76.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Johnson County | 76.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | McCreary County | 74.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Knott County | 74.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Bell County | 73.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Morgan County | 70.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Breathitt County | 69.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Harlan County | 69.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Boyd County | 68.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Lawrence County | 67 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Owsley County | 64.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Pulaski County | 64.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Wolfe County | 63.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Leslie County | 62.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Carter County | 58.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Lee County | 57.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Elliott County | 57.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 56.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Madison County | 52 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Menifee County | 51.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Rockcastle County | 47.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Rowan County | 46.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Estill County | 44.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Powell County | 43.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Greenup County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 38 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | McCracken County | 35.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Clinton County | 33.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Hardin County | 32.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Montgomery County | 30.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Russell County | 29.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Marshall County | 28.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Fayette County | 26.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Bullitt County | 26.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Graves County | 26.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Bath County | 26.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Boone County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Nelson County | 24.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | 24.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Fleming County | 22.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Shelby County | 21.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Kenton County | 20.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Hopkins County | 18.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Calloway County | 18.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Warren County | 18.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Muhlenberg County | 18.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Garrard County | 18.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Daviess County | 17.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Casey County | 17.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Barren County | 16.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Oldham County | 16.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Adair County | 15.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Lewis County | 15.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Franklin County | 15 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Scott County | 14.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Christian County | 14.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Campbell County | 14.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Clark County | 14.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Meade County | 13.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Lyon County | 12.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Trigg County | 12.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Ohio County | 11.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Grayson County | 11.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Washington County | 11.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Marion County | 11.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Mercer County | 11 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Monroe County | 11 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Hart County | 10.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Breckinridge County | 10.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Harrison County | 9.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Boyle County | 9.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Allen County | 9.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Spencer County | 9.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Crittenden County | 8.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Anderson County | 8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Taylor County | 7.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Woodford County | 7.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Grant County | 7.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Henderson County | 7.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Larue County | 7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Metcalfe County | 6.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Jessamine County | 6.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Mason County | 6.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 94 | Livingston County | 6.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 95 | Cumberland County | 6.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 96 | Ballard County | 6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 97 | Henry County | 5.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 98 | Caldwell County | 5.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 99 | Logan County | 5.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 100 | Owen County | 5.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 101 | Union County | 5.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 102 | Pendleton County | 5.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 103 | Simpson County | 5.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 104 | Butler County | 5.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 105 | Hancock County | 5.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 106 | Fulton County | 4.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 107 | Bourbon County | 4.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 108 | McLean County | 4.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 109 | Green County | 4.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 110 | Trimble County | 3.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 111 | Edmonson County | 3.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 112 | Carlisle County | 3.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 113 | Todd County | 2.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 114 | Hickman County | 2.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 115 | Carroll County | 2.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 116 | Webster County | 2.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 117 | Nicholas County | 2.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 118 | Gallatin County | 2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 119 | Bracken County | 1.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 120 | Robertson County | 0.7 | 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 Kentucky?
Pike County, KY has the highest wildfire risk in Kentucky, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 90.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Kentucky?
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.