New York wildfire risk
Suffolk County has the highest wildfire risk in New York, scoring 73.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 73.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Erie County | 62.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 3 | Dutchess County | 57.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Westchester County | 56.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Ulster County | 52.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | Orange County | 51.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 47.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Onondaga County | 46.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Nassau County | 43.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Chautauqua County | 43.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Wayne County | 40.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Columbia County | 38.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Kings County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Oneida County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Ontario County | 38.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Saratoga County | 37.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Broome County | 36.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Albany County | 36.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Oswego County | 35.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Cattaraugus County | 35.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Niagara County | 33.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | St. Lawrence County | 33.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Cayuga County | 32.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Richmond County | 31.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Steuben County | 30.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Sullivan County | 29.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Rensselaer County | 29.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 28 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Montgomery County | 27.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Fulton County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Chenango County | 26.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Seneca County | 25.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Herkimer County | 25.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Otsego County | 25.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Warren County | 24.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Essex County | 24.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Clinton County | 24.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Tioga County | 23.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Chemung County | 22.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Tompkins County | 22.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Schenectady County | 21.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Washington County | 20.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Madison County | 20.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Allegany County | 19.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Putnam County | 19.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Greene County | 18.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Delaware County | 18.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Genesee County | 18.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Livingston County | 17.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 17.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Queens County | 15.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Rockland County | 14.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Lewis County | 13.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Wyoming County | 13.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Yates County | 12.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Orleans County | 12.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Schoharie County | 11.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Cortland County | 9.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | New York County | 9.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Schuyler County | 6.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Hamilton County | 3.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Bronx County | 2.4 | 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 New York?
Suffolk County, NY has the highest wildfire risk in New York, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 73.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes wildfire risk in New York?
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.