Verisk: Texas 2nd in Number of Households at Risk for Wildfire

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The 2017 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis shows that Texas is ranked second behind California for the number of households at high or extreme risk from wildfire.

The analysis determined the number and percentage of households at high or extreme risk from wildfire in the 13 most wildfire-prone states.

The top five states identified in the report with the most households at high or extreme risk from wildfire are California (more than 2 million households), Texas (715,300), Colorado (366,200), Arizona (234,600) and Idaho (171,200).

Among the 13 states studied, Oklahoma ranks seventh, behind Washington, for the number of households with high or extreme vulnerability to wildfires.

The 2017 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis used data from FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool. FireLine uses remote sensing, machine learning, and digital mapping technology to determine the impact of three factors that contribute to wildfire risk: fuel, the vegetation surrounding the property; slope, or grade of the land; and site-access, identifying potential challenges to reach properties via roads or other pathways for fire suppression during wildfires.

Number of Households at High or Extreme Risk from Wildfire		Percentage of Households at High or Extreme Risk from Wildfire
1. California	2,044,800	1. Montana	28%
2. Texas	715,300	2. Idaho	26%
3. Colorado	366,200	3. Colorado	17%
4. Arizona	234,600	4. California	15%
5. Idaho	171,200	5. New Mexico	14%
6. Washington	154,900	6. Utah	14%
7. Oklahoma	152,900	7. Wyoming	14%
8. Oregon	148,800	8. Oklahoma	9%
9. Utah	133,100	9. Oregon	9%
10. Montana	133,000	10. Arizona	8%
11. New Mexico	127,700	11. Texas	7%
12. Nevada	63,500	12. Nevada	5%
13. Wyoming	35,500	13. Washington	5%