Washington wildfire risk
Kittitas County has the highest wildfire risk in Washington, scoring 99.7 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kittitas County | 99.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Chelan County | 99.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 3 | Okanogan County | 99.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Yakima County | 98.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Klickitat County | 98.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Ferry County | 97.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Benton County | 96.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 96.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Spokane County | 96.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Stevens County | 96.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Grant County | 95.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Douglas County | 94.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Skamania County | 93.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Asotin County | 89.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Adams County | 85.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 84.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Walla Walla County | 83.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | King County | 79.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Pend Oreille County | 76.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Pierce County | 76.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Lewis County | 76.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Columbia County | 73.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Clark County | 69.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Garfield County | 69.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Whitman County | 68.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Whatcom County | 61.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Snohomish County | 61.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Cowlitz County | 61.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Thurston County | 57.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Skagit County | 52.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Mason County | 44.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | San Juan County | 41.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Kitsap County | 39.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Clallam County | 39.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Island County | 35.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Grays Harbor County | 33.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Pacific County | 27.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Jefferson County | 23.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Wahkiakum County | 12.2 | 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 Washington?
Kittitas County, WA has the highest wildfire risk in Washington, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.7 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes wildfire risk in Washington?
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.