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Fire history in Tennessee

Tennessee has 24 county-level fire declarations across 15 counties. Sevier County leads with 4 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for fire events in this state: $6.0M.

This page shows every Tennessee county in Tennessee that has at least one FEMA fire declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to fire events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of fire declarations across all states, see the fire disaster type page. For all hazard types in Tennessee, see the Tennessee state page.

Fire in Tennessee

Counties ranked by fire declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Sevier County4$6.0M
2Sequatchie County3$0
3Bledsoe County2$0
4Grundy County2$0
5Hamilton County2$0
6Marion County2$0
7Anderson County1$0
8Blount County1$0
9Fentress County1$0
10Grainger County1$0
11Hancock County1$0
12Hawkins County1$0
13Pickett County1$0
14Polk County1$0
15Rhea County1$0