4 FEMA areas

Wildfire Risk by City in New Mexico

Compare 4 cities using FEMA's relative wildfire scores and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent areas shown.

Highest relative score

98.3/100

Santa Fe County

Covered cities: Santa Fe

Lowest relative score in this set

84.5/100

Doña Ana County

Covered cities: Las Cruces

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

New Mexico wildfire rankings

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

RankFEMA area and citiesRatingScoreAnnualized frequency
#1

Santa Fe County

Santa Fe
Relatively High98.3/1000.002 per year
#2

Sandoval County

Rio Rancho
Relatively Moderate91.1/1000.002 per year
#3

Bernalillo County

Albuquerque
Relatively Moderate86.4/1000.001 per year
#4

Doña Ana County

Las Cruces
Relatively Low84.5/1000.000 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

  • ✓Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions.
  • ✓Review policy exclusions, deductibles, and temporary-living coverage with a licensed professional.
  • ✓Keep inspections, inventories, and critical documents in a secure location you can access after an emergency.

For a household plan

  • ✓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 New Mexico

Which covered New Mexico cities have the highest relative wildfire risk?

Santa Fe use FEMA data for Santa Fe County, which has the highest relative wildfire score in this covered set at 98.3/100. Cities sharing the same FEMA area share the same score.

Which covered New Mexico area has the lowest relative wildfire score?

Doña Ana County has the lowest score in this covered set at 84.5/100. 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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