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Virginia wildfire risk

133 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Wise County has the highest wildfire risk in Virginia, scoring 84.3 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.

# County NRI score Rating NOAA events
2016–2026
1 Wise County 84.3 Relatively Low 0
2 Dickenson County 83.3 Relatively Low 0
3 Lee County 80.6 Relatively Low 0
4 Accomack County 79.5 Relatively Low 0
5 Augusta County 72 Relatively Low 0
6 Buchanan County 72 Relatively Low 0
7 Bedford County 66.6 Relatively Low 0
8 Chesapeake 66.4 Relatively Low 0
9 Rockingham County 64.4 Relatively Low 0
10 Albemarle County 64.3 Relatively Low 0
11 Shenandoah County 63.4 Very Low 0
12 Rockbridge County 59.1 Very Low 0
13 Frederick County 57.8 Very Low 0
14 Tazewell County 57.7 Very Low 0
15 Carroll County 55.9 Very Low 0
16 York County 55.9 Very Low 0
17 Virginia Beach 55.8 Very Low 0
18 Suffolk 55.6 Very Low 0
19 Russell County 54.4 Very Low 0
20 Page County 53.3 Very Low 0
21 Scott County 52.3 Very Low 0
22 Floyd County 49.4 Very Low 0
23 Isle of Wight County 48.4 Very Low 0
24 Nelson County 46.7 Very Low 0
25 James City County 46.4 Very Low 0
26 Grayson County 45.6 Very Low 0
27 Gloucester County 45.2 Very Low 0
28 Amherst County 45.1 Very Low 0
29 Pittsylvania County 44.6 Very Low 0
30 Chesterfield County 44 Very Low 0
31 Campbell County 43 Very Low 0
32 Greene County 42.8 Very Low 0
33 Mathews County 40.1 Very Low 0
34 Madison County 39.8 Very Low 0
35 Rappahannock County 38.5 Very Low 0
36 Franklin County 38.1 Very Low 0
37 Loudoun County 37.4 Very Low 0
38 Montgomery County 37 Very Low 0
39 Warren County 36.4 Very Low 0
40 Culpeper County 35.5 Very Low 0
41 Fauquier County 34.8 Very Low 0
42 Newport News 34.6 Very Low 0
43 Henrico County 34.5 Very Low 0
44 Fairfax County 34 Very Low 0
45 Washington County 33.2 Very Low 0
46 Clarke County 33 Very Low 0
47 Norfolk 32.9 Very Low 0
48 Roanoke County 32.3 Very Low 0
49 Hanover County 31.7 Very Low 0
50 Middlesex County 31.4 Very Low 0
51 Smyth County 31.3 Very Low 0
52 Orange County 30.6 Very Low 0
53 Northampton County 29.8 Very Low 0
54 New Kent County 27.3 Very Low 0
55 Pulaski County 25.9 Very Low 0
56 Halifax County 25.5 Very Low 0
57 Botetourt County 25.1 Very Low 0
58 Mecklenburg County 24.3 Very Low 0
59 Hampton 24.3 Very Low 0
60 Prince George County 24.2 Very Low 0
61 Galax 23.7 Very Low 0
62 Norton 23.6 Very Low 0
63 Louisa County 22.7 Very Low 0
64 Henry County 22.3 Very Low 0
65 Patrick County 22.3 Very Low 0
66 Dinwiddie County 21.9 Very Low 0
67 Charles City County 21.6 Very Low 0
68 Brunswick County 21.5 Very Low 0
69 Appomattox County 21.3 Very Low 0
70 Wythe County 21.3 Very Low 0
71 Bath County 21 Very Low 0
72 Buckingham County 20.7 Very Low 0
73 Sussex County 19.9 Very Low 0
74 Portsmouth 19.8 Very Low 0
75 Northumberland County 19.6 Very Low 0
76 Caroline County 19.4 Very Low 0
77 Lancaster County 18.4 Very Low 0
78 Prince William County 18.2 Very Low 0
79 Stafford County 18.2 Very Low 0
80 Alleghany County 18.1 Very Low 0
81 Richmond 18 Very Low 0
82 King and Queen County 17.6 Very Low 0
83 Spotsylvania County 17.4 Very Low 0
84 Poquoson 17.4 Very Low 0
85 Surry County 16.9 Very Low 0
86 Westmoreland County 16.6 Very Low 0
87 Fluvanna County 16.3 Very Low 0
88 Southampton County 15.8 Very Low 0
89 Lunenburg County 15.4 Very Low 0
90 Petersburg 15.1 Very Low 0
91 Danville 13.8 Very Low 0
92 Highland County 13.3 Very Low 0
93 Giles County 12.9 Very Low 0
94 Powhatan County 12.8 Very Low 0
95 Prince Edward County 12.8 Very Low 0
96 King George County 12.4 Very Low 0
97 Greensville County 12.2 Very Low 0
98 Charlotte County 11.3 Very Low 0
99 Staunton 11.2 Very Low 0
100 Harrisonburg 10.6 Very Low 0
101 Essex County 10.2 Very Low 0
102 Goochland County 9.5 Very Low 0
103 King William County 8.9 Very Low 0
104 Nottoway County 8.8 Very Low 0
105 Craig County 8.7 Very Low 0
106 Lynchburg 8.7 Very Low 0
107 Roanoke 8.5 Very Low 0
108 Williamsburg 8.2 Very Low 0
109 Cumberland County 8.1 Very Low 0
110 Bland County 6.4 Very Low 0
111 Amelia County 6.3 Very Low 0
112 Arlington County 5.7 Very Low 0
113 Alexandria 5.7 Very Low 0
114 Winchester 5.2 Very Low 0
115 Richmond County 4.1 Very Low 0
116 Hopewell 3.2 Very Low 0
117 Radford 2.7 Very Low 0
118 Waynesboro 2.6 Very Low 0
119 Lexington 2.3 Very Low 0
120 Franklin 2.1 Very Low 0
121 Colonial Heights 1.7 Very Low 0
122 Fredericksburg 1.7 Very Low 0
123 Salem 1.4 Very Low 0
124 Buena Vista 1 Very Low 0
125 Fairfax 1 Very Low 0
126 Emporia 0.9 Very Low 0
127 Manassas 0.8 Very Low 0
128 Bristol 0.6 Very Low 0
129 Martinsville 0.6 Very Low 0
130 Manassas Park 0.4 Very Low 0
131 Charlottesville 0.3 Very Low 0
132 Covington 0.2 Very Low 0
133 Falls Church 0.1 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 Virginia?

Wise County, VA has the highest wildfire risk in Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 84.3 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").

What causes wildfire risk in Virginia?

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.