More Than 34,000 Homes in Rural Counties of Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho Face Wildfire Threat

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As of July 15, 2021, over 34,823 homes in rural counties across Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho are at risk from wildfires. Currently, more than 50 fires are active in the Western U.S., threatening many homes in rural communities. Redfin's analysis identifies the counties with the highest percentage of homes at risk, including Asotin County (29.7%), Siskiyou County (14.3%), and Tulare County (14.1%). Redfin also published a report showing that one-third of properties in Utah face a future high fire risk.

SEATTLE, July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — In total, 34,823 homes in rural counties across Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho are at risk of destruction as wildfires continue to burn, according to data from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.

With more than 50 fires currently burning through Western states, many homes are at risk of damage, especially in smaller rural communities.

Properties at risk of being damaged by currently burning fires are those with county property records falling within a 5 miles buffer of active and recent fires reported by the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services Group, as of July 15, 2021, in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Below are the top five counties with the highest percentage of homes currently facing fire risk.

State	County Name	Total Properties Within County	Total Properties Within County at Risk	Percentage of Properties at Risk Within the County
WA	Asotin County	7,264	2,159	29.7%
CA	Siskiyou County	15,815	2,259	14.3%
CA	Tulare County	112,859	15,885	14.1%
ID	Idaho County	3,106	278	9%
ID	Clearwater County	2,725	242	8.9%

Last month, Redfin published a report that found one-third of properties in Utah face future high fire risk. That's a larger share than any other Western U.S. state analyzed by Redfin. Colorado and Idaho came in second and third place, with 19% and 14.4% of properties at high risk, respectively. Less than 10% of homes in the following states have high risk: Oregon, Nevada, California, Washington and Arizona.

Properties at high risk of being damaged by future burning fires come from matching fire-risk scores (provided by ClimateCheck) with county records for eight of the 11 states in the contiguous U.S. West. Redfin classifies a property as having a future high fire-risk when it faces a high, very high, or extreme fire-risk score. ClimateCheck data is as of March 31, 2021. The value of homes at risk is the sum of the Redfin Estimates of the homes' market values as of June 25, 2021. For the county tables below, Redfin shows only those counties with at least 150 properties with high fire risk, and also dollar values of homes facing high fire risk for those counties where Redfin Estimates has coverage.

Oregon: Counties With Highest Share of Homes at Future Risk

	Share of homes facing high fire risk	Dollar value of homes facing high fire risk	Number of homes facing high fire risk
Gilliam County	92.8%	N/A	722
Harney County	88.6%	N/A	1,565
Wheeler County	85.5%	N/A	359
Jefferson County	70.5%	$543,219,498	1,357
Klamath County	64.2%	$3,929,387,237	16,655

Idaho: Counties With Highest Share of Homes at Future Risk

	Share of homes facing high fire risk	Dollar value of homes facing high fire risk	Number of homes facing high fire risk
Boise County	98.8%	N/A	942
Bear Lake County	97.5%	N/A	1,669
Adams County	95.4%	N/A	999
Lincoln County	92.1%	N/A	269
Caribou County	88.6%	N/A	1,314

Washington: Counties With Highest Share of Homes at Future Risk

	Share of homes facing high fire risk	Dollar value of homes facing high fire risk	Number of homes facing high fire risk
Okanogan County	83.4%	$3,375,584,083	11,063
Ferry County	80.8%	N/A	2,047
Lincoln County	78.1%	$359,328,227	1,874
Douglas County	70.7%	$3,179,555,065	7,447
Spokane County	45.2%	$27,535,450,170	67,113

California: Counties With Highest Share of Homes at Future Risk

	Share of homes facing high fire risk	Dollar value of homes facing high fire risk	Number of homes facing high fire risk
Amador County	67.5%	$3,050,032,475	6,850
Mariposa County	59.6%	N/A	2,495
El Dorado County	54.0%	$21,926,527,195	34,300
Calaveras County	53.4%	$6,586,350,212	17,280
Nevada County	45.7%	$19,615,406,228	25,101

About Redfin
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FAQ

How many homes in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho face wildfire threats as of July 2021?

As of July 15, 2021, over 34,823 homes in these states are at risk from wildfires.

Which counties have the highest percentage of homes at risk of wildfires?

Asotin County in Washington has 29.7% of homes at risk, followed by Siskiyou County and Tulare County in California with 14.3% and 14.1% respectively.

What did the recent Redfin report reveal about wildfire risks in Utah?

The report found that one-third of properties in Utah are at high risk of future wildfires, the highest percentage among Western U.S. states analyzed.

How many active wildfires are currently burning in the Western U.S.?

There are currently more than 50 active wildfires burning through Western states.