Tennessee wildfire risk
Claiborne County has the highest wildfire risk in Tennessee, scoring 81.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne County | 81.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Campbell County | 78.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Sevier County | 78.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Polk County | 75.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 72.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Shelby County | 71.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Hamilton County | 70.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Blount County | 69.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Scott County | 68.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Monroe County | 68.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Fentress County | 68.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Morgan County | 63.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Knox County | 63 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Cocke County | 61.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Fayette County | 61.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Carter County | 60.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Marion County | 59.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Davidson County | 57.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Bledsoe County | 57 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Grundy County | 56.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Johnson County | 54.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Anderson County | 54.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Sequatchie County | 51 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Hawkins County | 50.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Union County | 50.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | McMinn County | 49.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Hancock County | 48.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Grainger County | 48.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Rhea County | 48.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Roane County | 47.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Bradley County | 47.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Greene County | 45 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Loudon County | 44.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Rutherford County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Madison County | 43.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 42.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Washington County | 42.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Hamblen County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Williamson County | 39.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Sumner County | 37.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Wilson County | 37.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Sullivan County | 36.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Van Buren County | 36.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Hardeman County | 34.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Maury County | 33.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Unicoi County | 32.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Meigs County | 32.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Tipton County | 32 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | White County | 30.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Hardin County | 28.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Overton County | 28.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Montgomery County | 28.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Putnam County | 27.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | McNairy County | 26.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Dyer County | 24.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Robertson County | 23.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Warren County | 23.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Henry County | 23.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Marshall County | 20.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Dickson County | 20.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Carroll County | 20.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Giles County | 19.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Henderson County | 19.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Lauderdale County | 19.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Bedford County | 19 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Gibson County | 18.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Franklin County | 17.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Benton County | 15.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Lincoln County | 15.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Cheatham County | 14.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Obion County | 14.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Chester County | 14.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Lawrence County | 14.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Weakley County | 13.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Decatur County | 13.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Wayne County | 12.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Pickett County | 12.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Hickman County | 12 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Macon County | 12 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Coffee County | 11.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Humphreys County | 10.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Haywood County | 10.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Lewis County | 9.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Crockett County | 7.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Perry County | 7.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | DeKalb County | 7.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Stewart County | 7.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Jackson County | 7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 89 | Smith County | 5.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 90 | Cannon County | 4.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 91 | Clay County | 4.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 92 | Trousdale County | 3.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 93 | Houston County | 3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 94 | Moore County | 2.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 95 | Lake County | 1.8 | 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 Tennessee?
Claiborne County, TN has the highest wildfire risk in Tennessee, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 81.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes wildfire risk in Tennessee?
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.