Pennsylvania wildfire risk
Pike County has the highest wildfire risk in Pennsylvania, scoring 71.9 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | 71.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Allegheny County | 60.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 3 | Schuylkill County | 55.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Bucks County | 55.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Westmoreland County | 54 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | Luzerne County | 53.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 51.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 51.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Cumberland County | 47.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Washington County | 46.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Fayette County | 45.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Adams County | 44.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Lackawanna County | 41.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Carbon County | 41.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Cambria County | 41 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | York County | 41 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Somerset County | 40.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Butler County | 39 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Dauphin County | 38.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Berks County | 38 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Indiana County | 37.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 37.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Lancaster County | 37.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Erie County | 36.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Mercer County | 36.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Crawford County | 36 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Beaver County | 34.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Clearfield County | 34.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Centre County | 32.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Blair County | 32 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Northumberland County | 31.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Chester County | 30.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Lehigh County | 30.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Bedford County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Philadelphia County | 28.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Northampton County | 28.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Delaware County | 27.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Columbia County | 27.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Lawrence County | 27.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Lycoming County | 26.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Mifflin County | 26.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Perry County | 25 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Greene County | 23.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Huntingdon County | 22.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Fulton County | 22.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Lebanon County | 22.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Armstrong County | 22 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Wyoming County | 21.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Bradford County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Susquehanna County | 21.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Tioga County | 20.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Wayne County | 20.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Snyder County | 17.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Juniata County | 16.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Jefferson County | 16.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Clarion County | 16.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Clinton County | 15.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Venango County | 12.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Warren County | 11.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Union County | 10.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | McKean County | 10.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Sullivan County | 6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Elk County | 5.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Forest County | 4.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Montour County | 4.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Potter County | 3.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Cameron 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 Pennsylvania?
Pike County, PA has the highest wildfire risk in Pennsylvania, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 71.9 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes wildfire risk in Pennsylvania?
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.