Which county in Pennsylvania has the lowest wildfire risk?

Philadelphia has the lowest wildfire risk in Pennsylvania, at 5.3.

What is the wildfire risk in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for wildfire risk, at 5.3.

What are the top counties in Pennsylvania for wildfire risk?

Philadelphia (5.3), then Delaware (23.1), and Montgomery (32.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Pennsylvania (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

Rank	County	Value
01	Philadelphia5.3 County page
02	Delaware23.1 County page
03	Montgomery32.2 County page
04	Cameron39.3 County page
05	Lehigh39.5 County page
06	Chester40.5 County page
07	Berks41.3 County page
08	Northampton41.9 County page
09	Lackawanna42.1 County page
10	Luzerne43.5 County page
11	Allegheny43.6 County page
12	Erie44.0 County page
13	Potter44.3 County page
14	Centre44.5 County page
15	Lancaster45.0 County page
16	Dauphin45.6 County page
17	Blair46.9 County page
18	Elk47.0 County page
19	Bucks47.3 County page
20	York47.6 County page
21	Lebanon48.6 County page
22	Venango48.6 County page
23	Lycoming49.9 County page
24	Beaver50.5 County page
25	Union50.6 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania has the lowest wildfire risk?: Philadelphia has the lowest wildfire risk in Pennsylvania, at 5.3.
What is the wildfire risk in Philadelphia?: Philadelphia is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for wildfire risk, at 5.3.
What are the top counties in Pennsylvania for wildfire risk?: Philadelphia (5.3), then Delaware (23.1), and Montgomery (32.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Pennsylvania only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.