Wildfire risk in Kentucky
Kentucky: 120 counties covered
Across 120 Kentucky counties, the average wildfire-risk percentile is 36 — but that average hides real spread between counties, which is why each community in this dataset gets its own page rather than one statewide number.
- Pike County, KY — 92nd percentile, Very High
- Martin County, KY — 92nd percentile, Very High
- Knott County, KY — 91st percentile, Very High
- Perry County, KY — 91st percentile, Very High
- Leslie County, KY — 90th percentile, Very High
- Floyd County, KY — 90th percentile, Very High
- Letcher County, KY — 90th percentile, Very High
- Breathitt County, KY — 88th percentile, Very High
- Harlan County, KY — 87th percentile, Very High
- Clay County, KY — 87th percentile, Very High
- Bell County, KY — 86th percentile, Very High
- Knox County, KY — 86th percentile, Very High
- Magoffin County, KY — 86th percentile, Very High
- Laurel County, KY — 85th percentile, Very High
- Johnson County, KY — 84th percentile, Very High
- Whitley County, KY — 84th percentile, Very High
- Owsley County, KY — 82nd percentile, Very High
- Jackson County, KY — 80th percentile, High
- McCreary County, KY — 78th percentile, High
- Lawrence County, KY — 77th percentile, High
- Wolfe County, KY — 72nd percentile, High
- Rockcastle County, KY — 70th percentile, High
- Lee County, KY — 70th percentile, High
- Morgan County, KY — 66th percentile, High
- Wayne County, KY — 65th percentile, High
- Pulaski County, KY — 62nd percentile, High
- Elliott County, KY — 57th percentile, Elevated
- Estill County, KY — 53rd percentile, Elevated
- Menifee County, KY — 52nd percentile, Elevated
- Boyd County, KY — 51st percentile, Elevated
- Powell County, KY — 50th percentile, Elevated
- Carter County, KY — 50th percentile, Elevated
- Clinton County, KY — 48th percentile, Elevated
- Rowan County, KY — 44th percentile, Elevated
- Greenup County, KY — 43rd percentile, Elevated
- Madison County, KY — 43rd percentile, Elevated
- Lewis County, KY — 39th percentile, Moderate
- Garrard County, KY — 38th percentile, Moderate
- Montgomery County, KY — 37th percentile, Moderate
- Lincoln County, KY — 36th percentile, Moderate
- Bath County, KY — 36th percentile, Moderate
- Russell County, KY — 36th percentile, Moderate
- Clark County, KY — 34th percentile, Moderate
- Cumberland County, KY — 33rd percentile, Moderate
- Fleming County, KY — 32nd percentile, Moderate
- Marshall County, KY — 32nd percentile, Moderate
- Casey County, KY — 31st percentile, Moderate
- Adair County, KY — 30th percentile, Moderate
- Muhlenberg County, KY — 28th percentile, Moderate
- Monroe County, KY — 28th percentile, Moderate
- Trigg County, KY — 28th percentile, Moderate
- Calloway County, KY — 28th percentile, Moderate
- Lyon County, KY — 28th percentile, Moderate
- Metcalfe County, KY — 27th percentile, Moderate
- Livingston County, KY — 26th percentile, Moderate
- Hopkins County, KY — 25th percentile, Moderate
- Boyle County, KY — 24th percentile, Moderate
- McCracken County, KY — 24th percentile, Moderate
- Jessamine County, KY — 23rd percentile, Moderate
- Butler County, KY — 23rd percentile, Moderate
- Ohio County, KY — 23rd percentile, Moderate
- Crittenden County, KY — 22nd percentile, Moderate
- Green County, KY — 22nd percentile, Moderate
- Graves County, KY — 22nd percentile, Moderate
- Nicholas County, KY — 22nd percentile, Moderate
- Mason County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Barren County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Grayson County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Ballard County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Carlisle County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Taylor County, KY — 21st percentile, Moderate
- Hart County, KY — 20th percentile, Moderate
- Caldwell County, KY — 20th percentile, Moderate
- Bourbon County, KY — 20th percentile, Moderate
- Christian County, KY — 20th percentile, Moderate
- Edmonson County, KY — 20th percentile, Moderate
- Allen County, KY — 20th percentile, Low
- Mercer County, KY — 20th percentile, Low
- Fayette County, KY — 20th percentile, Low
- Washington County, KY — 20th percentile, Low
- Marion County, KY — 19th percentile, Low
- Webster County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Warren County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Breckinridge County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Todd County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Hardin County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Nelson County, KY — 18th percentile, Low
- Hancock County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Logan County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Robertson County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Bullitt County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Anderson County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Hickman County, KY — 17th percentile, Low
- Larue County, KY — 16th percentile, Low
- Spencer County, KY — 16th percentile, Low
- Woodford County, KY — 16th percentile, Low
- Carroll County, KY — 16th percentile, Low
- Bracken County, KY — 15th percentile, Low
- Trimble County, KY — 15th percentile, Low
- Owen County, KY — 15th percentile, Low
- Harrison County, KY — 15th percentile, Low
- Meade County, KY — 15th percentile, Low
- McLean County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Gallatin County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Grant County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Henry County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Daviess County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Fulton County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Scott County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Franklin County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Pendleton County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Oldham County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Union County, KY — 14th percentile, Low
- Shelby County, KY — 13th percentile, Low
- Jefferson County, KY — 12th percentile, Low
- Boone County, KY — 12th percentile, Low
- Campbell County, KY — 12th percentile, Low
- Kenton County, KY — 11th percentile, Low
- Henderson County, KY — 9th percentile, Low
- Simpson County, KY — 7th percentile, Low
The 10 highest-risk places in Kentucky on this site
Of the 552 Kentucky communities WildfireRiskFinder covers, these rank highest for wildfire risk nationally:
- Freeburn, KY — 96th percentile, Very High
- Phelps, KY — 96th percentile, Very High
- McRoberts, KY — 95th percentile, Very High
- Jenkins, KY — 95th percentile, Very High
- McCarr, KY — 94th percentile, Very High
- Elkhorn City, KY — 94th percentile, Very High
- Payne Gap, KY — 94th percentile, Very High
- Betsy Layne, KY — 94th percentile, Very High
- Coal Run Village, KY — 94th percentile, Very High
- McDowell, KY — 94th percentile, Very High