Which county in Maine has the lowest wildfire risk?

Hancock has the lowest wildfire risk in Maine, at 48.9.

What is the wildfire risk in Hancock?

Hancock is ranked #1 in Maine for wildfire risk, at 48.9.

What are the top counties in Maine for wildfire risk?

Hancock (48.9), then Penobscot (50.6), and Cumberland (52.2). The full top 16 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Maine 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 Maine compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Maine (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Maine

Top 16 of 16 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Maine

Rank	County	Value
01	Hancock48.9 County page
02	Penobscot50.6 County page
03	Cumberland52.2 County page
04	Androscoggin52.7 County page
05	Aroostook56.0 County page
06	Piscataquis57.4 County page
07	Washington58.0 County page
08	Somerset58.5 County page
09	Kennebec59.2 County page
10	Knox61.0 County page
11	Oxford61.6 County page
12	Franklin61.8 County page
13	Sagadahoc62.2 County page
14	York64.9 County page
15	Lincoln65.0 County page
16	Waldo65.1 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maine 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 Maine has the lowest wildfire risk?: Hancock has the lowest wildfire risk in Maine, at 48.9.
What is the wildfire risk in Hancock?: Hancock is ranked #1 in Maine for wildfire risk, at 48.9.
What are the top counties in Maine for wildfire risk?: Hancock (48.9), then Penobscot (50.6), and Cumberland (52.2). The full top 16 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Maine 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 Maine compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Maine only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.