Which county in Michigan has the lowest wildfire risk?

Wayne has the lowest wildfire risk in Michigan, at 26.2.

What is the wildfire risk in Wayne?

Wayne is ranked #1 in Michigan for wildfire risk, at 26.2.

What are the top counties in Michigan for wildfire risk?

Wayne (26.2), then Saginaw (32.5), and Bay (34.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Michigan (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Michigan

Top 25 of 83 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Michigan

Rank	County	Value
01	Wayne26.2 County page
02	Saginaw32.5 County page
03	Bay34.8 County page
04	Genesee35.3 County page
05	Macomb37.6 County page
06	Ingham41.6 County page
07	Kent42.0 County page
08	Berrien42.9 County page
09	Shiawassee42.9 County page
10	Muskegon43.3 County page
11	Oakland44.6 County page
12	Isabella45.6 County page
13	Gratiot45.6 County page
14	Huron46.3 County page
15	Washtenaw47.4 County page
16	Ottawa49.4 County page
17	Clinton50.2 County page
18	Kalamazoo50.6 County page
19	Lapeer51.2 County page
20	Calhoun51.3 County page
21	St. Clair51.5 County page
22	Midland51.7 County page
23	Jackson52.1 County page
24	Alpena52.5 County page
25	Sanilac53.0 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Michigan 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 Michigan has the lowest wildfire risk?: Wayne has the lowest wildfire risk in Michigan, at 26.2.
What is the wildfire risk in Wayne?: Wayne is ranked #1 in Michigan for wildfire risk, at 26.2.
What are the top counties in Michigan for wildfire risk?: Wayne (26.2), then Saginaw (32.5), and Bay (34.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Michigan 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 Michigan compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Michigan only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.