Which county in Wisconsin has the lowest wildfire risk?

Milwaukee has the lowest wildfire risk in Wisconsin, at 20.8.

What is the wildfire risk in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for wildfire risk, at 20.8.

What are the top counties in Wisconsin for wildfire risk?

Milwaukee (20.8), then Kenosha (33.7), and La Crosse (35.5). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Wisconsin (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Wisconsin

Top 25 of 72 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Wisconsin

Rank	County	Value
01	Milwaukee20.8 County page
02	Kenosha33.7 County page
03	La Crosse35.5 County page
04	Racine35.8 County page
05	Winnebago38.5 County page
06	Outagamie39.2 County page
07	Dane43.1 County page
08	Rock44.3 County page
09	Sheboygan44.8 County page
10	Ashland48.6 County page
11	Brown49.1 County page
12	Douglas50.2 County page
13	Waukesha50.5 County page
14	Walworth51.3 County page
15	Calumet51.3 County page
16	Fond du Lac51.5 County page
17	Eau Claire51.6 County page
18	Manitowoc52.5 County page
19	Buffalo53.1 County page
20	Ozaukee53.5 County page
21	Menominee53.8 County page
22	Sauk55.0 County page
23	Rusk56.9 County page
24	Portage57.3 County page
25	Grant58.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin has the lowest wildfire risk?: Milwaukee has the lowest wildfire risk in Wisconsin, at 20.8.
What is the wildfire risk in Milwaukee?: Milwaukee is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for wildfire risk, at 20.8.
What are the top counties in Wisconsin for wildfire risk?: Milwaukee (20.8), then Kenosha (33.7), and La Crosse (35.5). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Wisconsin only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.