2026 Rankings

Metro Areas with Highest Wildfire Smoke Risk — 2026 ...

Last updated: June 4, 2026

0 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk

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Out of 0 metro areas with wildfire data, these have the highest average smoke risk.

Top 0 Metro Areas

Rank	Metro Area	Avg Smoke Risk	Max County Fires (5yr)	ZIP Codes

Methodology

Metro area rankings are based on the average wildfire smoke risk score across all ZIP codes in each metro area. Only metros with 3+ ZIP codes are included.

Data sources: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), EPA AirNow. Last updated: 2026-06-04.

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