Which county in Alabama has the lowest wildfire risk?

Montgomery has the lowest wildfire risk in Alabama, at 45.1.

What is the wildfire risk in Montgomery?

Montgomery is ranked #1 in Alabama for wildfire risk, at 45.1.

What are the top counties in Alabama for wildfire risk?

Montgomery (45.1), then Madison (47.8), and Lauderdale (50.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Alabama are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Alabama compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Alabama only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Alabama (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Alabama

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Alabama

Rank	County	Value
01	Montgomery45.1 County page
02	Madison47.8 County page
03	Lauderdale50.7 County page
04	Tuscaloosa51.8 County page
05	Colbert56.0 County page
06	Jefferson56.4 County page
07	Morgan57.2 County page
08	Limestone58.8 County page
09	Dallas60.6 County page
10	Autauga62.6 County page
11	Russell64.1 County page
12	Pike66.3 County page
13	Houston66.5 County page
14	Greene67.1 County page
15	Mobile67.5 County page
16	Hale67.5 County page
17	Macon68.2 County page
18	Franklin68.2 County page
19	Butler68.5 County page
20	Lee68.8 County page
21	Lawrence68.9 County page
22	Marengo69.4 County page
23	Etowah69.9 County page
24	Marion70.4 County page
25	Crenshaw70.5 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alabama counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alabama has the lowest wildfire risk?: Montgomery has the lowest wildfire risk in Alabama, at 45.1.
What is the wildfire risk in Montgomery?: Montgomery is ranked #1 in Alabama for wildfire risk, at 45.1.
What are the top counties in Alabama for wildfire risk?: Montgomery (45.1), then Madison (47.8), and Lauderdale (50.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Alabama are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Alabama compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Alabama only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.