Which county in Nevada has the lowest wildfire risk?

Clark has the lowest wildfire risk in Nevada, at 40.4.

What is the wildfire risk in Clark?

Clark is ranked #1 in Nevada for wildfire risk, at 40.4.

What are the top counties in Nevada for wildfire risk?

Clark (40.4), then Mineral (63.4), and Washoe (63.4). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Nevada (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Nevada

Top 17 of 17 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Nevada

Rank	County	Value
01	Clark40.4 County page
02	Mineral63.4 County page
03	Washoe63.4 County page
04	Churchill75.1 County page
05	Nye77.0 County page
06	Lyon83.5 County page
07	Esmeralda87.8 County page
08	Carson City88.9 County page
09	White Pine96.7 County page
10	Douglas97.3 County page
11	Lincoln98.6 County page
12	Humboldt98.7 County page
13	Pershing98.8 County page
14	Lander99.2 County page
15	Elko99.5 County page
16	Eureka99.5 County page
17	Storey99.9 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Nevada 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 Nevada has the lowest wildfire risk?: Clark has the lowest wildfire risk in Nevada, at 40.4.
What is the wildfire risk in Clark?: Clark is ranked #1 in Nevada for wildfire risk, at 40.4.
What are the top counties in Nevada for wildfire risk?: Clark (40.4), then Mineral (63.4), and Washoe (63.4). The full top 17 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Nevada 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 Nevada compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Nevada only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.