Wildfire

3 hazards · Natural hazards

Where the land meets the neighborhood.

Wildland, wildland–urban interface and grassland fire. The interface is where losses concentrate, so it stands as its own item rather than a footnote to the forest.

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What you’d hand your council

The first page of an evidence brief for Wildland Fire, one of the 3 hazards here. There is one for every hazard your team prepares for.

Evidence brief for Cedar Ridge County (example)

September 14, 2026

Wildland Fire

Hazard in Wildfire, on the established threats & hazards list

Impact
5432112345

Likelihood

Likelihood
3

Possible — Expected occasionally — roughly once in 10 to 50 years (2–10% chance in any year).

Impact
4

Major — Severe effects — casualties possible, serious damage across a significant share of the jurisdiction, essential services disrupted for weeks, outside assistance needed.

Readiness
3

Moderate — The organization has a generally established capability to manage this threat or hazard, but identifiable gaps remain. The organization could likely perform many required actions, though effectiveness may vary depending on conditions, staffing, resources, or complexity.

  • 2source documents
  • 58verified mentions
  • 2federal declarations
  • 91.6NRI score, relatively high
Worked example: Cedar Ridge County is fictional. The scores illustrate the format and are nobody's decision. Open a full sample brief →

The 3 hazards in Wildfire

Expected annual loss, nationally

Summed over every U.S. county, for the hazards FEMA models

  1. Wildland Fire$3.9B

Not modelled by FEMA, so shown as the gap they are: Wildland-Urban Interface Fire, Grassland / Prairie Fire.

FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0

How we can help

How we’d help you prepare for Wildfire

  1. 1

    We pull your county's record

    NRI's wildfire rating and expected loss, fire declarations, and the dry-season climate record for your county.

  2. 2

    We read the plans you already have

    Your hazard mitigation plan and community wildfire protection plan, so what they say about Wildfire is cited to the page.

  3. 3

    You leave with a cited brief

    Likelihood, impact and readiness for Wildfire on your own scale, every figure tied to its source, ready for the planning team or the council.

Preparing for Wildfire

Prepare for Wildfire with evidence your council can check.

Wildfire risk concentrates where the land meets the neighborhood. We bring your county's record and your protection plans together so the interface is argued from evidence, not from a map alone. A person replies within one business day.

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