Natural Disasters

California vs Connecticut: Wildfire Risk

California has very high wildfire risk, while Connecticut has low wildfire risk.

California flag
California
CA · West
Very High
Relative wildfire exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
Connecticut flag
Connecticut
CT · Northeast
Low
Relative wildfire exposure based on FEMA National Risk Index (None / Low / Moderate / High / Very High).
California
Very High
Connecticut
Low

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California vs Connecticut Wildfire Risk — common questions

QWhat is California's wildfire risk?

California's wildfire risk is Very High.

QWhat is Connecticut's wildfire risk?

Connecticut's wildfire risk is Low.

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Data source and freshness

Primary source
FEMA — National Risk Index
Data period
Current National Risk Index release
Dataset reviewed
July 23, 2026
Method note
Relative state exposure labels summarized from FEMA hazard-risk data.