4 FEMA areas

Wildfire Risk by City in Idaho

Compare 5 cities using FEMA's relative wildfire scores and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent areas shown.

Highest relative score

99.1/100

Ada County

Covered cities: Boise and Meridian

Lowest relative score in this set

57.6/100

Kootenai County

Covered cities: Coeur d'Alene

These are relative FEMA scores for county-equivalent areas. They are not annual probabilities or property-level findings.

Idaho wildfire rankings

Cities sharing a FEMA area are grouped together and receive the same score.

RankFEMA area and citiesRatingScoreAnnualized frequency
#1

Ada County

BoiseMeridian
Relatively High99.1/1000.018 per year
#2

Bonneville County

Idaho Falls
Relatively Moderate89.9/1000.006 per year
#3

Canyon County

Nampa
Relatively Moderate88.2/1000.004 per year
#4

Kootenai County

Coeur d'Alene
Very Low57.6/1000.000 per year

Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.

Preparing for wildfire

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For a home or move

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  • ✓Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions.
  • ✓Maintain water, food, lighting, medications, and communications for several days.
  • ✓Create a household communication plan and practice it before an emergency.

Questions about wildfire risk in Idaho

Which covered Idaho cities have the highest relative wildfire risk?

Boise and Meridian use FEMA data for Ada County, which has the highest relative wildfire score in this covered set at 99.1/100. Cities sharing the same FEMA area share the same score.

Which covered Idaho area has the lowest relative wildfire score?

Kootenai County has the lowest score in this covered set at 57.6/100. This is a relative FEMA comparison, not a declaration that every property there is safe.

Are these wildfire figures city-level?

No. The city links provide geographic navigation, while the scores and frequencies cover the FEMA county-equivalent areas shown in the table. Address-level conditions require local maps and property details.

Is the FEMA relative score an annual probability?

No. The relative score compares FEMA areas on a 0–100 scale. Annualized frequency appears separately with hazard-specific units.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard data covers FEMA county-equivalent areas.

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