Which county in Montana has the lowest wildfire risk?

Cascade has the lowest wildfire risk in Montana, at 56.0.

What is the wildfire risk in Cascade?

Cascade is ranked #1 in Montana for wildfire risk, at 56.0.

What are the top counties in Montana for wildfire risk?

Cascade (56.0), then Custer (56.5), and Yellowstone (64.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Montana (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Montana

Top 25 of 56 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Montana

Rank	County	Value
01	Cascade56.0 County page
02	Custer56.5 County page
03	Yellowstone64.0 County page
04	Silver Bow66.4 County page
05	Missoula75.2 County page
06	Richland78.1 County page
07	Valley78.4 County page
08	Gallatin79.8 County page
09	Hill81.0 County page
10	Liberty81.0 County page
11	Dawson82.2 County page
12	Lewis and Clark83.2 County page
13	Flathead84.5 County page
14	Toole84.5 County page
15	Beaverhead85.1 County page
16	Fergus85.9 County page
17	Broadwater87.2 County page
18	Deer Lodge88.2 County page
19	Blaine89.0 County page
20	Sheridan89.3 County page
21	Daniels89.7 County page
22	Wibaux91.4 County page
23	Pondera91.5 County page
24	McCone92.5 County page
25	Wheatland92.5 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Montana 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 Montana has the lowest wildfire risk?: Cascade has the lowest wildfire risk in Montana, at 56.0.
What is the wildfire risk in Cascade?: Cascade is ranked #1 in Montana for wildfire risk, at 56.0.
What are the top counties in Montana for wildfire risk?: Cascade (56.0), then Custer (56.5), and Yellowstone (64.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Montana 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 Montana compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Montana only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.