Which county in Utah has the lowest wildfire risk?

Salt Lake has the lowest wildfire risk in Utah, at 46.7.

What is the wildfire risk in Salt Lake?

Salt Lake is ranked #1 in Utah for wildfire risk, at 46.7.

What are the top counties in Utah for wildfire risk?

Salt Lake (46.7), then Davis (64.5), and Weber (65.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Utah (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Utah

Top 25 of 29 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Utah

Rank	County	Value
01	Salt Lake46.7 County page
02	Davis64.5 County page
03	Weber65.9 County page
04	Utah66.5 County page
05	Cache73.0 County page
06	Box Elder83.0 County page
07	Carbon84.6 County page
08	Grand84.9 County page
09	Emery85.5 County page
10	Uintah86.5 County page
11	Duchesne88.3 County page
12	San Juan91.1 County page
13	Sevier92.8 County page
14	Iron93.0 County page
15	Wayne93.2 County page
16	Piute94.4 County page
17	Sanpete95.0 County page
18	Tooele95.0 County page
19	Wasatch95.5 County page
20	Garfield95.9 County page
21	Morgan96.6 County page
22	Juab96.7 County page
23	Kane96.7 County page
24	Rich97.2 County page
25	Washington97.2 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Utah 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 Utah has the lowest wildfire risk?: Salt Lake has the lowest wildfire risk in Utah, at 46.7.
What is the wildfire risk in Salt Lake?: Salt Lake is ranked #1 in Utah for wildfire risk, at 46.7.
What are the top counties in Utah for wildfire risk?: Salt Lake (46.7), then Davis (64.5), and Weber (65.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Utah 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 Utah compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Utah only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.