Highest risk cities in California
Highest wildfire risk cities in California
Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential, based on 1592/1592 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Wildfire score
82/100
Updated Tue, Oct 13, 9:50 PM.
1592/1592 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by wildfire score from 1592 evaluated locations.
#1
Downieville, CA
18 points above the state reference
#2
Goodyears Bar, CA
18 points above the state reference
#3
Pike, CA
17 points above the state reference
#4
Pine Valley, CA
17 points above the state reference
#5
Descanso, CA
16 points above the state reference
#6
Dorrington, CA
16 points above the state reference
#7
Indian Falls, CA
16 points above the state reference
#8
Keddie, CA
16 points above the state reference
#9
Lake Riverside, CA
16 points above the state reference
#10
San Diego Country Estates, CA
16 points above the state reference
#11
Alleghany, CA
15 points above the state reference
#12
Fort Jones, CA
15 points above the state reference
#13
Grizzly Flats, CA
15 points above the state reference
#14
Paxton, CA
15 points above the state reference
#15
Platina, CA
15 points above the state reference
#16
Potrero, CA
15 points above the state reference
#17
Twain, CA
15 points above the state reference
#18
Aguanga, CA
14 points above the state reference
#19
Amador Pines, CA
14 points above the state reference
#20
Buckhorn, CA
14 points above the state reference
#21
Butte Meadows, CA
14 points above the state reference
#22
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
14 points above the state reference
#23
Long Barn, CA
14 points above the state reference
#24
Lytle Creek, CA
14 points above the state reference
#25
Mi-Wuk Village, CA
14 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across1592/1592 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.