NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program: Wildland Fire Module: NFIRS-8

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program Wildland Fire Module: NFIRS-8

Objectives

After completing the Wildland Fire Module the student will be able to: 1. Describe when the Wildland Fire Module is to be used. 2. Demonstrate how to complete the Wildland Fire Module and identify appropriate other modules, given the scenario of a hypothetical incident.

8-1 Table of Contents

Pretest #8 – Wildland Fire Module...... 8-3 Wildland Fire Module Use...... 8-4 Section A: FDID, State, Incident Date, Station, Incident Number, Exposure...... 8-5 Section B: Alternate Location Specification ...... 8-6 Section C: Area Type ...... 8-6 Section D: Wildland Fire Cause, Human and Other Factors Contributing To Ignition, and Fire Suppression Factors...... 8-6 Section E: Heat Source...... 8-8 Section F: Mobile Property Type...... 8-8 Section G: Equipment Involved in Ignition ...... 8-8 Section H: Weather Information...... 8-9 Section I: Number of Buildings Ignited, Number of Buildings Threatened, Total Acres Burned, and Primary Crops Burned...... 8-11 Section J: Property Management...... 8-12 Section K: NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin...... 8-13 Section L: Person Responsible For Fire, Gender of Person Involved, Age or Date of Birth, and Activity of Person Involved ...... 8-13 Section M: Type of Right-of-Way ...... 8-14 Section N: Fire Behavior...... 8-15 Summary...... 8-16 EXAMPLE: Grass and Brush Fire...... 8-17 EXERCISE SCENARIO 8-1: Brush Fire Incident ...... 8-19 EXERCISE SCENARIO 8-2: Vehicle Fire on I-95...... 8-22 NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Pretest #8 – Wildland Fire Module

1. A Basic Module must be completed if the Wildland Fire Module is completed. (a) True. (b) False.

2. The Wildland Fire Module is a required NFIRS Module. (a) True. (b) False.

3. The Fire Module and the Wildland Fire Module can be completed for the same incident. (a) True. (b) False.

4. Buildings ignited as a result of a wildland fire are not exposure fires and therefore do not require separate exposure reports. (a) True. (b) False.

5. The Wildland Fire Module can be used for non-hostile fires such as controlled burning and prescribed fires. (a) True. (b) False.

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Wildland Fire Module Use

istorically, NFIRS data have not proved useful in understanding the nature and magnitude of the Hwildland fire problem. The optional Wildland Fire Module attempts to rectify this by capturing data about: • the number of acres burned and the type of materials involved in these fires; • conditions which contribute to the ignition and spread of wildland fires; and • the resources needed to control and/or extinguish these fires. The purpose of the Wildland Fire Module is to document reportable wildland fires. A reportable wildland fire is any fire involving vegetative fuels that occurs in the wildland or urban-wildland interface areas, including those fires that threaten or consume structures. To better understand the role of fire on the wildland ecosystem, prescribed fires also are included in this definition of reportable fires. For the purpose of wildland fire reporting, note the following definitions: Prescribed Fire–Any fire ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist prior to ignition (Incident Type 632). A prescribed fire that escapes management is a hostile fire (Incident type 141, Wildland Fire). Urban-Wildland Interface Area–The geographical area in which structures and other human development meet or intermingle with wildland or vegetative fuels. Urban-Wildland Interface Fire– Any fire, other than prescribed fire, where fire suppression tactics were influenced by a geographical area where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with wildland or vegetative fuels (Incident Type 141). Wildland–An area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and similar facilities. Wildland Fire–Any fire other than a prescribed fire, involving vegetative fuels that occur in the wildland. A wildland fire may expose and possibly consume structures (Incident Type 141). The Wildland Fire Module permits wildland fires to be profiled in depth for resource allocation, incident management, and fire impact analysis. In addition, aggregated data on wildland fires will provide invaluable information that can be used by policymakers developing codes and standards, zoning ordinances, and forest management plans. Use the optional Wildland Fire Module when the Incident Type is coded as Forest, Woods, or Wildland Fire (Incident Type 141), or a Prescribed Fire (Incident Type 632). In these cases, the Wildland Fire Module would be used in lieu of the Fire Module. The Wildland Fire Module also may be used for the following incident types: • 140, Vegetation Fire, Other; • 142, Brush, or Brush and Grass Mixture Fire;

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• 143, Grass Fire; • 160, Special Outside Fire; • 170, Cultivated Vegetation, Crop Fire, Other; • 171, Cultivated Grain, Crop Fire; • 172, Cultivated Orchard or Vineyard Fire; • 173, Cultivated Trees or Nursery Stock Fire; • 561, Unauthorized Burning; and • 631, Controlled Burning (Authorized).

CONTROLLED BURNING VERSUS PRESCRIBED FIRE Incident Type 631, Controlled Burning, is used for fires where the burning is authorized and under control. Controlled burns are typically agricultural in nature, and are managed by the property owner. In order to meet the definition of a Prescribed Fire (Incident Type 632), a written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist prior to ignition. Typically, these fires are carried out by a wildland management agency. Both types of fires are considered nonhostile, and both presume that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements are met prior to ignition. NOTE: A prescribed fire that escapes management is a hostile fire—Incident Type is 141 (Wildland Fire). A hostile fire cannot become a prescribed fire, but the management strategy (actions taken) may change. If it does not have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition, it is not a prescribed fire, regardless of how it is managed (or how many times it escapes control). How the hostile fire is managed is the action taken.

Section A: FDID, State, Incident Date, Station, Incident Number, Exposure

MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None ThisB information is consistent with theD 1Basic Module. You can use it to recallD3 to the Ignition incident from a com- Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection puterMeridian program if Section B on the or Basic to Module print is not completed a hard copy1 ofNatural an incident. source 8In anMisuse automated of fire #1 system, you can#2 enter a data 2 Equipment 0 Other element once and it may appear automatically3 in all theU fieldsUndetermined where thatFire information Suppression Factorsis required. Smoking D4 None • • 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 5 OR Debris/vegetation burn Enter 6 Structure (exposure) up to North East 7 Incendiary three #2 • South West factors Township Range Human Factors Contributing #3 2 D to Ignition None Check as many boxes as are applicable. Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian E 1 Asleep C Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs 3 Unattended person F Mobile Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 Possibly mentally disabled 2 Urban (heavily populated) 5 Physically disabled8-5 Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban None 6 Multiple persons involved G in Ignition 4 Urban-wildland interface area 7 Age was a factor

Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited H I1 4 Primary Crops Burned None I Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire Number of Buildings Threatened I2 Crop 1 Weather Type Wind Direction None Number of buildings that were threatened by Wildland fire but were not involved F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned I3 % % Crop 3 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A Wildland Section B: Alternate Location Specification Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Enter both the latitude and longitude of the fire locationor the Township, Range, Section, Subsection, Factors Contributing Alternate Location Specification WildlandNumber Fireof Buildings Cause Ignited None B Weather Information D1 D3 to IgnitionPrimary Crops Burned and Meridian. This information mayH Enter be Latitude/Longitude of value OR to Township/Range/Section/Subsection local authorities for Icontacting1 the owner in con- I4 Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 MisuseNone of fire #1 #2 nection with the fire and in making a long-term analysis of wildland2 Equipment firesNumber ofin buildings similar that0 were Otherareas or on Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors 3 Smoking D4 None property under the same ownership. • • 4 Open/outdoor fire Latitude Longitude Number of Buildings Threatened #1 5 Debris/vegetation burn OR I2 EnterCrop 1 Weather Type Wind Direction 6 Structure (exposure) None up to #2 North East 7 IncendiaryNumber of buildings that were threatened by three South West Wildland fire but were not involved factors F° Check if Township • Range Crop 2#3 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Human Factors Contributing 2 Total Acres Burned Section C: Area Type D I3to Ignition None Check as many boxes as are applicable. Heat Source None Section % Subsection % Meridian E Crop 3 1 Asleep Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , • C Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs 3 Unattended person Mobile Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres F Property Management 4 PossiblyNFDRS mentally Fuel disabled Model at Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J 2 Urban (heavily populated) K M 5 Physically disabled Equipment Involved Indicate3 the percent of the total acres burned for each owner- Required if less than 100 feet None Rural/urban or suburban 6 MultipleEnter the code persons and theinvolved descriptor corresponding G ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin in Ignition ship4 at the originUrban-wildland of the fire. If the ownership interface at origin area is Federal, 7 Age was a factor enter the Federal Agency Code. Feet Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way from right-of-way Ownership Number of Buildings Ignited Weather Information % Total Acres Burned Primary Crops Burned This required section is a generalH description of the area in which theI1 wildland fire occurred. By I4 Fire Behavior L1 Person Responsible forNone Fire N marking the appropriate box, it evenU allowsUndetermined for documentation of %fires occurringNumber of buildings in thaturban-wildland were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire interface areas. 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 2 NumberUnidentified of Buildings person causedThreatened fire made at the point of initial attack 3I2 Fire not caused by person Crop 1 Aggregate information on the areasPrivateWeather where Type wildland fires occurWind Direction will help determine the level Noneof risk IfNumber person identified,of buildings complete that were the threatened rest of Section by L for fires in densely populated areas versus those in rural areas. Wildland fire but were not involved 1 Tax paying % Feet F° Check if Crop 2 Gender of Person Involved Elevation 2Wind SpeedNon-tax (mph) payingAir Temperature negative% L2 Total Acres Burned I3 1 Male % % 2 Female Crop 3 Public Relative position on slope Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , • Section D: Wildland Fire Cause, Human andL3 AgeOther or Date ofFactors Birth % 3 City, town, village, local Aspect Age in Years Date of Birth Type of Right-of-Way Contributing To Ignition,J4 PropertyCounty orManagementand parish Fire Suppression% K NFDRS Fuel Factors Model at Origin M None % OR 5 Indicate theState percent or of province the total acres burned for each owner- Required if less than 100 feet Enter the code and theMonth descriptorDay correspondingYear Feet 6 ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at theFederal origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,% Flame length enter the Federal AgencyFederal Code. Agency Code Feet Activity of Person Involved Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way Block D1 data identifies factors contributing7 Foreign to ignition in a wildland% Lfire.4 The classification of igni- from right-of-way Chains per Hour tion causes is consistent with the 8GeneralOwnershipMilitary Fire Causes adopted% Total Acres by Burned the% National Wildfire Coordinating Rate of spread 0 Other % ActivityPerson of Person Responsible Involved for Fire Fire Behavior Group (NWCG). The primary use of this information is to distinguish Lbetween1 human and nature- N NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 U Undetermined % caused wildland fires. 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 2 Unidentified person caused fire made at the point of initial attack Private 3 Fire not caused by person If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1 Tax paying % Feet Gender of Person Involved Elevation 2 Non-tax paying8-6 % L2 1 Male 2 Female Public Relative position on slope L3 Age or Date of Birth % 3 City, town, village, local Aspect Age in Years Date of Birth 4 County or parish % 5 % OR State or province Feet 6 Month Day Year Federal % Flame length Federal Agency Code Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 Chains per Hour 8 Military % Rate of spread % 0 Other Activity of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 D3 to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Equipment 0 Other U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors 3 Smoking D4 None • • 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 5 OR MM DD YYYYDebris/vegetation burn Enter Delete NFIRS–8 A 6 Structure (exposure) up to Wildland North 7 three #2 Change FDID State Incident Date East IncendiaryStation Incident Number Exposure Fire • South West factors Township Range Human Factors Contributing #3 D2 Factors Contributing None B Alternate Location Specification 1 toWildland Ignition Fire Cause None 3 The classification of Wildland Fire DCauseCheck asrepresents many boxes as are a applicable.significant departureD toHeat Ignition Sourcefrom the coding schemeNone SectionEnter Latitude/LongitudeSubsection OR Township/Range/Section/SubsectionMeridian E Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 AsleepNatural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 used in the Fire Module, where a combination of 0CauseOther of Ignition and Factors Contributing to Area Type 2 PossiblyEquipment impaired by alcohol or drugs C 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None Ignition are used to describe how 3andUnattended why the person fire started. In fact,D in4 someMobile Propertycases, the Type Wildland Fire • • 4 Open/outdoor fire F Latitude1 Rural, farms >50Longitude acres 4 #1 Cause is not a “cause” at all, but an5 incidentPossiblyDebris/vegetation mentallytype or disabled burn a factor contributing to ignition. 2 Urban (heavilyOR populated) Enter 65 PhysicallyStructure (exposure) disabled up to Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban None North East 76 MultipleIncendiary persons involved Gthree in#2 Ignition 4 factors Urban-wildland• South interface area West 7 Age was a factor Township Range Human Factors Contributing #3 D2 to IgnitionNumber of Buildings IgnitedNone Weather Information Check as many boxes as are applicable. HeatPrimary Source Crops Burned None HSection Subsection Meridian I1 EI4 1 Asleep None Area Type 2 PossiblyNumber impaired of buildings thatby werealcohol or drugs Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned C NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire 3 Unattended person Mobile Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres F 4 PossiblyNumber mentally of Buildings disabled Threatened 2 Urban (heavily populated) 5 I2Physically disabled CropEquipment 1 Involved Weather3 Type Rural/urban or suburban Wind Direction None None 6 Multiple persons involved G in Ignition 4 Number of buildings that were threatened by Urban-wildland interface area 7 AgeWildland was a firefactor but were not involved F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned I3 Number of Buildings Ignited Weather2 Information Primary Crops Burned HBlock D offers a% number of optionsI1 to record human factors that 4might contribute to the igni- % None I Crop 3 , , Relativetion Humidity of a fire.Fuel MoistureSelect Fireall Danger of Ratingthe applicableNumber factors of buildings thatby were marking• the appropriateIdentify up to 3 crops boxes. if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire The data element Age was a factor is particularly useful in tracking juvenile firesetter trends. When Property Management NumberNFDRS ofFuel Buildings Model at Threatened Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J KI2 MCrop 1 Weatherused Type in combination witheachWind L Direction2–Gender of Person Involved andNone L3–Age or Date of Birth, it can help MM DDIndicate YYYY the percent of the total acres burned for owner- Enter the code and theDelete descriptor correspondingNFIRS–8 Required if less than 100 feet A ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to theNumber NFDRS of Fuel buildings Model that at Originwere threatened by defineship at the origin who of the fire.was If the involved ownership at origin with is Federal, the fire. Wildland fire but were not involved Wildland F° Change Feet FDID State Incident Date enter the Federal AgencyStation Code. Incident NumberCheck if Exposure Fire Crop 2 Horizontal distance Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Type of right-of-way Total Acres Burned from right-of-way 3 Ownership % Total Acres Burned I Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire% Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 % D3 CropFire 3 Behavior L1to IgnitionPerson Responsible for Fire N Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/SubsectionRelative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , • Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed U 1 UndeterminedNatural source 8 Misuse of fire% #1 #2 0 Other 2 Equipment 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None made at the point of initial attack Property Management D42 NFDRSUnidentified Fuel Model person at caused Origin fire Type of Right-of-Way None • • J 4 Open/outdoor fire K M Latitude Longitude 3 3 #1Fire not caused by person PrivateBlock5 D notes conditionseach or situations that contributed to the ignition of the fire. These factors help OR Indicate theDebris/vegetation percent of the total acres burn burned for owner- EnterEnter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship6 type thenStructure check the (exposure) ONE box to identify the property owner- up toto theIf personNFDRS identified, Fuel Model complete at Origin the rest of Section L toship clarify at the origin ofhow the fire. Ifa theheat ownership source at origin isand Federal, combustible#2 material combined to start a fire. Up to two factors can North East1 7 TaxIncendiary paying % three Feet Feet enter the Federal Agency Code. factors South Westbe recorded, or if appropriate, “UU” can beGender selected. of Person In Involvedseveral instances,HorizontalElevation the distance uniqueType of right-of-wayclassification of 2 Non-tax paying % L2 from right-of-way Township • Range #3 Ownership Human Factors Contributing% Total Acres Burned WildlandD2 Fire Causes limits the range of Factors1 Male Contributing that can be used. to Ignition None Person2 Female Responsible for Fire Fire Behavior Public Check as many boxes as are applicable. L1Heat Source None N Relative position on slope Section Subsection Meridian E U 1 Examples:UndeterminedAsleep % L3 Age or Date of Birth Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs % 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations C 3 City, town, village, local Aspect Age2 inMobile YearsUnidentified PropertyDate personType of Birth caused fire made at the point of initial attack 4 3 IfCountyUnattended the Wildland or parish person Fire Cause is %recorded as Smoking, the Factor Contributing to Ignition should be 1 Rural, farms >50 acres F3 Fire not caused by person Private5 4 Possibly mentally disabled % OR 2 Urban (heavily populated) 11–State Abandoned or province or discarded materials or products. Feet 6 5 Physically disabled EquipmentIf person identified, InvolvedMonth complete theDay rest ofYear Section L 3 Rural/urban or suburban Federal % None Flame length 1 6 TaxMultiple paying persons involved % G in Ignition Feet 4 Urban-wildland interface area Federal Agency Code 2 7 IfAge the was Wildland a factor Fire Cause is recordedGender Activityas Structure, of of Person Person the Involved Involved Factor ContributingElevation to Ignition should be 7 Non-taxForeign paying % L24 Chains per Hour 8 71–Military Exposure. % 1 Male Rate of spread Number of Buildings Ignited % 2 Female Weather Information 0 Other Activity of Person Involved Relative position on slopeNFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 H Public I1 I4 Primary Crops Burned NOTE: The code set table used forNone this data element is the same set that is used for Factors Contributing to Ignition–E2 in L3 Age or Date of Birth Number of buildings that were % Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned 3 the FireCity, Module.ignited town, in Wildland Please village, fire see local the codes listed for that data element in the Complete ReferenceAspect Guide (CRG). NFDRS Weather Station ID Age in Years Date of Birth 4 County or parish % OR 5 StateNumber or province of Buildings Threatened% 2 Month Day Year Feet 6 I Crop 1 Weather Type Wind Direction Federal None % Flame length NumberFederal of buildings Agency that Code were threatened by Wildland fire but were not involved Activity of Person Involved Foreign % L4 F° Check if7 Crop 2 Chains per Hour Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative8 MilitaryTotal Acres Burned % Rate of spread 3 % 0 IOther Activity of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 % % Crop 3 8-7 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause NFIRSFactors 5.0 Contributing Self-Study ProgramNone B D1 D3 to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Equipment 0 Other U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors 3 Smoking D4 None • • 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 5 OR Debris/vegetation burn Enter 6 Structure (exposure) up to North East 7 Incendiary three #2 • South West factors Township Range Human Factors Contributing #3 2 D to Ignition None Check as many boxes as are applicable. Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian E 1 Asleep 4 MM DDUse YYYYBlock D to document factors or conditionsDelete that affectedNFIRS–8 the fire suppression effort or which Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs AC Wildland affected3 Unattended the fire person management strategy. UpMobile to three Property Changefactors Type or conditions that constituted a significant fire FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number F Exposure Fire 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 Possibly mentally disabled 2 Urban (heavily populated) suppression problem or affected the means by which the fire was managed can be entered here. 5 Physically disabled Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban Factors Contributing None Alternate Location Specification 6 MultipleWildland persons Fire involved Cause G in Ignition None B 4 Urban-wildland interface area NOTE:D1 The code set table used for this data elementD3 to Ignitionis the same set that is used for Fire Suppression Factors – G in the Fire Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection 7 Age was a factor Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed Module.1 Natural See the source codes listed8 forMisuse that ofdata fire element#1 in the CRG. #2 2 Equipment 0 Other Number of BuildingsU Undetermined Ignited Fire Suppression Factors Weather Information 3 Smoking D4 Primary Crops Burned None H • • 4 I1 I4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire None #1 5 Debris/vegetation burn OR Number of buildings that were EnterIdentify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned 6 NFDRS Weather Station ID Structureignited in(exposure) Wildland fire up to North East 7 Incendiary three #2 Sectionfactors E: Heat Source • South West Number of Buildings Threatened Township Range I2Human Factors Contributing Crop#3 1 Weather Type Wind Direction D2 None to IgnitionNumber of buildings that were threatened by None Check as many boxes as are applicable. None MM DD YYYY Wildland fire but were not involved Heat Source Delete NFIRS–8 Section Subsection F° Meridian E A Check if 1 Asleep Crop 2 Wildland Wind SpeedArea (mph) Type Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned Change C FDID State Incident Date 2 I3Possibly impairedStation by alcoholIncident Number or drugs Exposure Fire 3 Unattended person Mobile Property Type 1 Rural,% farms >50% acres F Crop 3 4 Possibly mentally disabled Factors Contributing Relative2 HumidityAlternateUrban (heavilyLocationFuel Moisture populated) SpecificationFire Danger Rating This refersWildland to, the Fire specific Cause, source• of the heat energy that startedNone the fire. Examples include cigarette, B 5D1 Physically disabled D3 Equipment Involved 3 to Ignition None Enter Latitude/LongitudeRural/urban OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection or suburban cigarette6 Multiple lighter, persons match, involved or spark. EnterG a code from the CRG. Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 in Ignition #2 4 Urban-wildland interface area 7 Type of Right-of-Way J Property Management 2 KAgeEquipment wasNFDRS a factor Fuel Model0 Other at Origin M None NOTE:3 SmokingThe code set table UusedUndetermined for this data elementFire is Suppressionthe same set Factorsthat is usedNone for Heat Source–D2 in the Fire Module. See the each 4 Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding D Required if less than 100 feet Latitude • Longitude • 4 Open/outdoor fire ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to theNumber NFDRS Fuel of Model Buildings at Origin Ignited #1 ship atWeather the origin of Information the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,codes5 listedDebris/vegetation for that data burn element in the CRG. Primary Crops Burned H OR I1 EnterI4 Feet enter the Federal Agency Code. 6 None Structure (exposure) up toHorizontal distance Type of right-of-way three #2 North East 7 IncendiaryNumber of buildings that were Identifyfrom right-of-way up to 3 crops if any crops were burned factors OwnershipNFDRS• Weather StationSouth ID % Total Acres BurnedWest ignited in Wildland fire Township Range Human Factors Contributing Fire#3 Behavior L1 NumberPerson of Responsible Buildings Threatened for Fire N D2 to Ignition U Undetermined % I2 None Crop 1 Weather Type Wind Direction Check as many boxes as are applicable.SectionNone F:Heat Mobile Source PropertyNone Type Section Subsection Meridian 1 Identified person caused fire E These optional descriptors refer to observations 1 AsleepNumber of buildings that were threatened by Area Type 2 WildlandUnidentified fire but were notperson involved caused fire made at the point of initial attack C F° Check if 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs Crop 2 PrivateWind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative 3 Fire not caused by person Mobile Property Type MM DD3 YYYYUnattendedTotal Acres person Burned F Delete NFIRS–8 A 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 I3PossiblyIf person mentally identified, complete disabled the rest of Section L Wildland Change 2 Urban (heavily% populated) Feet 1 FDIDTax% paying State Incident Date % 5 PhysicallyStation disabled Incident Number CropExposureEquipment 3 Involved Fire 2 3 Rural/urban or suburban Gender of Person Involved Elevation None Relative HumidityNon-tax payingFuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating % 6 LMultiple2 persons, involved, • G in Ignition 4 Urban-wildland interface area Mobile7 Age Property was1 a factorMale Type refers to property that is designed and constructed to be mobile, movable under Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 2 Female D3 Property Management its own power,NFDRS Fuelor towed. Model at Details Origin regardingtoRelativeType Ignition mobile positionof Right-of-Way on property slope that either (a) failed; (b) was used improp- JPublicEnter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection K M None Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 NaturalNumber source of Buildings8 Misuse Ignited of fire #1 #2 Weather Information each erly; or (c)Age while or Date working of Birth properly providedPrimary theCrops principal Burned heat that caused ignition is collected in this HIndicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- 2 LI1EnterEquipment3 the code and the descriptor0 correspondingOther I4 Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner-% None 3 City, town, village, local 3 toSmoking the NFDRS Fuel Model atU Origin Undetermined FireAspect Suppression Factors None ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,section.Age in YearsIf no mobileDate of Birthproperty was involved4 in ignition, this section should be left blank. 4 % Number of buildings that were D IdentifyFeet up to 3 crops if any crops were burned Latitudeenter the•County Federal Agency orparish Code. Longitude • 4 Open/outdoor fire NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire Horizontal#1 distance Type of right-of-way % OR 5 State or province 5 Debris/vegetation burn Enterfrom right-of-way OR Month Day Year Feet NOTE:6 StructureThe code (exposure) set table used for this data upelement to is the same set that is used for Mobile Property Type – H2 in the Fire 6OwnershipFederal % Total Acres Burned Number of Buildings Threatened North East% 7 I2Incendiary three Flame#2 length Federal Agency Code Person Responsible for Fire factorsCropFire 1 Behavior Weather Type South Wind DirectionWestModule.L1 PleaseActivity see the of Personcodes listed Involved Nonefor that dataN element in the CRG. 7 Foreign• % L4 UTownship Undetermined Range % HumanNumber Factors of buildings Contributingthat were threatened by #3 Chains per Hour 8 Military % 2 Wildland fire but were not involved Rate of spread F° Check if D 1 to IgnitionIdentified person caused fireNone CropThese 2 optional descriptors refer to observations 0 Other % Activity of Person Involved Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Check2 Total asUnidentified many Acres boxes asBurned areperson applicable. caused fire madeHeat at the Source point of initial attackNFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04None Section Subsection Meridian I3 E Private 1 3AsleepFire not caused by person Area% Type % 2 C PossiblyIf person impaired identified,Section complete by alcohol the rest or of Section drugs G: L EquipmentCrop 3 Involved in Ignition Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating 3 Unattended, person , Mobile Property Type 1 Tax paying % • Feet 1 Rural, farms >50 acres F 2 4 PossiblyGender mentally of Person disabled Involved Elevation 2 Non-taxUrban paying(heavily populated) % L2 5 Physically disabled Equipment Involved 3 Property Management NFDRS1 FuelMale Model at Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J Rural/urban or suburban 6 KMultiple persons involved GM None 2 Female in Ignition 4 Urban-wildland interfaceeach area 7 Relative position on slope PublicIndicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- AgeEnter was the code a factor and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, L3 Age or Date of Birth enter the Federal Agency Code. % Feet 3 City, town, village, local Number of Buildings Ignited HorizontalAspect distance Type of right-of-way Weather Information Age in Years Date of Birth Primary Crops Burned H %This Isection1 allows for the documentation4from right-of-way of equipment that provided the principal heat that caused 4 County or parish None I Ownership % Total Acres Burned OR 5 State or province %ignition. The same type of information as noted above in Mobile Property Type can be recorded. NumberPerson of buildings ResponsibleMonth that wereDay forYear Fire IdentifyFire up to Behavior 3Feet crops if any crops were burned 6 NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire Federal % L1 N Flame length U UndeterminedFederal Agency Code % NumberActivity of of Buildings Person Involved Threatened % 4 7 Foreign L1I2 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptorsChains8-8 refer per to observationsHour Cropmade 1at the point of initial attack 8Weather TypeMilitary Wind Direction% 2 Unidentified person causedNone fire Rate of spread Number of buildings that were threatened by 0 Other % 3 ActivityFire ofnot Person caused Involved by person Private Wildland fire but were not involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 F° Check if If person identified, complete the rest of Section L Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative 1 Tax paying % Total Acres Burned Feet 3 I Gender of Person Involved Elevation 2 Non-tax paying % L2 % % Crop 3 1 Male Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , • 2 Female Public Relative position on slope Age or Date of Birth Property Management L3 NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J % K M 3 City, town, village, local Aspect each Age in Years Date of Birth 4 Indicate theCounty percent ofor the parish total acres burned for owner- % Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin 5 ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,% OR State or province Feet Feet 6 enter the Federal Agency Code. Month Day Year Federal % Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way from right-of-wayFlame length Federal Agency Code Ownership % Total Acres Burned Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 Chains per Hour Person Responsible for Fire Fire Behavior 8 Military % L1 N Rate of spread % 0U UndeterminedOther Activity of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 2 Unidentified person caused fire made at the point of initial attack Private 3 Fire not caused by person If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

AlternateNFIRS 5.0 Location Self-Study Specification Program Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 D3 to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Equipment 0 Other U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors NOTE: The code set table used for this data element is the same set that is used for Equipment3 Smoking Involved In Ignition – F1 in D4 None • • 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 the Fire Module. Please see the codes listed for that data element in the CRG. 5 OR Debris/vegetation burn Enter 6 Structure (exposure) up to Information on the type of equipment involved Northin ignition can beEast used7 toIncendiary guide prevention, enforce- three #2 • South West factors ment, and product design efforts. TownshipIt is just as importantRange to know the kindHuman of equipment Factors Contributing that was used #3 2 D to Ignition None improperly as it is to know the kind of equipment that malfunctioned.Check When as manyboxes involved as are applicable. in ignition, Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian E equipment information provides an important part of the causal data.1 Asleep C Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs 3 Unattended person F Mobile Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 Possibly mentally disabled 2 Urban (heavily populated) 5 Physically disabled Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban None 6 Multiple persons involved G in Ignition Section4 H:Urban-wildland Weather interface Information area 7 Age was a factor

Record the six-character ID numberJ ofProperty the NFDRS Management Weather Station thatK monitorsNFDRS Fuel weather Model atconditions Origin M Type of Right-of-Way None each at the location of fire origin, in theIndicate National the percent of theFire total acresDanger burned for Ratingowner- SystemEnter (NFDRS) the code and the descriptorWeather corresponding Station ID Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, field. Researchers can use this informationenter the Federal Agency to Code.obtain specific weather data for the time and location Feet Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way of the fire origin. Specific weather data permit analysis of those conditions that may have contributed from right-of-way Ownership % Total Acres Burned to the fire cause or spread. Fire Behavior L1 Person Responsible for Fire N U Undetermined % The weather type field is used to record a general description of the1 weatherIdentified type person at the caused time fire and These optional descriptors refer to observations location of fire origin. Make a choice from the following list: 2 Unidentified person caused fire made at the point of initial attack Private 3 Fire not caused by person If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1 Tax paying % Feet 2 Gender of Person Involved Elevation Non-taxWeather paying Type % L2 1 Male 2 Female 10 Clear: less than 1/10 cloud cover.Public Relative position on slope L3 Age or Date of Birth % 11 Scattered clouds: 1/10 to 5/10 cloud cover3 City, town, village, local Aspect Age in Years Date of Birth 4 County or parish % 12 Broken Clouds: 6/10 to 9/10 cloud cover5 % OR State or province Feet 6 Month Day Year Federal % Flame length 13 Overcast: 9/10 or more cloud coverFederal Agency Code Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 Chains per Hour 14 Foggy8 Military % Rate of spread 0 Other % Activity of Person Involved 15 Drizzle or mist NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 16 Raining 17 Snow or sleet 18 Shower 19 Thunderstorm in progress 00 Other weather type

8-9 NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Record the direction from which the wind was blowing at eye level in the wind direction field. Example: A wind blowing out of the north would push a fire to the south. This information helps in the investigation of fire causes as well as determining the rate of spread and direction of a fire. The wind speed m.p.h. field records the wind speed at the fire origin when fire suppression forces arrived. Enter the average wind speed (to the nearest mile per hour) at the fire origin. You can measure wind speed using an anemometer or it may be obtained from the weather station. Calm conditions are recorded as “0.” NOTE: Wind speed is possibly the most important factor affecting the rate of fire spread at an incident. This information is used to understand and predict fire behavior as well as to evaluate fire protection strategies. The air temperature field documents the ambient air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) at the time and location of fire origin. Information about air temperature is used in fire modeling, to assess the potential for ignition, and to understand problems associated with suppressing fires in various weather conditions. Relative Humidity is a measurement of the ratio of the amount of water vapor to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature. Record the relative humidity at the time and location of fire origin here. It is expressed as a percentage from 0 to 100 percent. Information about relative humidity is used in fire modeling, to assess the potential for ignition and rate of spread under various weather conditions. The fuel moisture field records fuel moisture expressed as a percentage of total weight (generally ranging from 0 to 25 percent). Fuel moisture refers to the 10-hour reading of the moisture content of a fuel stick taken in the general area of the fire origin. Information about fuel moisture is used in fire modeling, to assess the potential for ignition and rate of spread for different fuels under various weather conditions. Record the fire danger rating in the Fire Danger Rating field. This entry refers to the NFDRS, one method of describing the wildfire threat in a particular area. It is derived from both constant and variable fire danger factors that affect the ignition, spread, and difficulty of control of fires and the damage they cause. Factors considered when estimating the fire danger are temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, fuel type, and fuel moisture. This information is used in fire prevention activities to determine when fires are most likely to occur and their severity. Burning bans and park or forest closures or restrictions may be invoked based on the Fire Danger Rating. It is also useful in presuppression planning to determine staffing levels and critical initial attack times.

8-10 MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 D3 to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Equipment 0 Other U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors MM DD3 YYYYSmoking D4 Delete NFIRS–8None A • • 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 Wildland 5 Change FDID ORState Incident Date Debris/vegetationStation burnIncident Number EnterExposure Fire 6 Structure (exposure) up to North East 7 Incendiary three #2 factors Alternate• LocationSouth Specification West WildlandNFIRS 5.0 Fire Self-Study Cause Program Factors Contributing None BTownship Range D1 D3 to#3 Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Human Factors Contributing 2 8 Misuse of fire Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1D Naturalto Ignition source None #1 #2 2 CheckEquipment as many boxes as are0 applicable.Other Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian U Undetermined E Fire Suppression Factors 31 AsleepSmoking D4 None • • 4 Open/outdoor fire NFIRS–8 LatitudeArea Type LongitudeSectionMM DD I:2 Number YYYYPossibly impaired of by alcohol Buildings or drugs Ignited,#1 Delete AC 5 Debris/vegetation burn OR 3 Unattended person Enter Mobile Property Type Wildland 6 Change 1 FDID Rural, farmsState >50 acresIncident Date StructureStation (exposure) Incident Number Fup toExposure Fire NumberNorth of Buildings74 Possibly Threatened, mentally disabled Totalthree Acres#2 Burned, 2 Urban (heavily populated) East Incendiary South West 5 Physically disabled factorsEquipment Involved 3 Rural/urban• or suburban None TownshipAlternate Location SpecificationRange 6 MultipleHumanWildland persons Factors Fire involved CauseContributing G Factorsin#3 Ignition Contributing None B 4 and 1Primary Crops Burned3 Urban-wildland interface area 7D2 Age was a factor D to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection to Ignition None Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 CheckNatural as many source boxes as are8 applicable.Misuse of fire #1 Heat Source #2 None Section Subsection Meridian 2 Equipment 0 Other E 1 AsleepNumber of Buildings Ignited AreaWeather Type Information 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None H 2 I1Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs D44 Primary Crops Burned C • • 4 Open/outdoor fire None I Latitude Longitude 3 Unattended person Mobile#1 Property Type 5 Debris/vegetation burn F 1 Rural, farmsOR >50 acres 4 PossiblyNumber mentally of buildings disabledthat were EnterIdentify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned 2 NFDRSUrban Weather (heavily Station ID populated) 6 Structureignited in(exposure) Wildland fire up to North East 75 PhysicallyIncendiary disabled three Equipment#2 Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban factors None • South West 6 MultipleNumber persons of Buildings involved Threatened G in Ignition Township4 Urban-wildland interfaceRange area 7 I2Age was a factor Crop#3 1 Weather Type Wind Direction Human Factors ContributingNone 2 D to IgnitionNumber of buildings that were threatened by None Check asWildland many fire boxes but were as are not involvedapplicable. Heat Source None SectionBlock ISubsection1 is a numericalF° Meridian expressionCheck if of theNumber total of number Buildings Ignitedof buildings,E if any, that were ignited in the Weather Information 1 Crop 2Primary Crops Burned HWind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative I1AsleepTotal Acres Burned I4 C wildlandArea Type fire. Each building ignited2 I3Possibly would impaired be considered by alcohol orNone drugsan exposure. Number of buildings that were IdentifyMobile up toProperty 3 crops if any Type crops were burned % % 3 Unattended person NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire F Crop 3 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 Possibly mentally disabled Relative2 HumidityUrban (heavilyFuel Moisture populated)Fire Danger Rating , , • 5 PhysicallyNumber disabled of Buildings Threatened Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban 2 None 6 I Multiple persons involved G Cropin 1 Ignition Weather4 Type Wind Direction None PropertyUrban-wildland Management interface area 7 Age wasNFDRS a factor Fuel Model at Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J K Number of buildings that were threatened by M Wildland fire but were not involved F° each Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for Checkowner- if Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding CropRequired 2 if less than 100 feet Windship Speed type then(mph) check the ONEAir Temperature box to identify the propertynegative owner- to theNumber NFDRS Fuel of Model Buildings at Origin Ignited ship atWeather the origin of Information the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, Total Acres Burned Primary Crops Burned H enter the Federal Agency Code. I13 I4 Feet If buildings were threatened, but not ignited, in the wildlandNone fire,Horizontal that distance numberType of right-of-wayis noted in Block % % from right-of-way Number of buildings that were IdentifyCrop 3 up to 3 crops if any crops were burned Ownership RelativeI2. Humidity NFDRSThis Weather entryFuel Station Moisture implies ID Fire% Total Dangerthat Acres Rating these Burned buildingsignited in, Wildlandwere fire saved, by the• efforts of fire suppression resources. Person Responsible for Fire Fire Behavior Therefore, it should be used only whenL1 Number the fire of Buildings management Threatened tacticsN employed were for the specific % 2 U PropertyUndetermined Management I NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin CropType 1 of Right-of-Way None JWeatherpurpose Type of protecting threatenedWind Direction structures.K None M 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations Number of buildings that were threatened by Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for each owner- madeRequired at the if pointless than of initial 100 feetattack EnterWildland the code fire and but the were descriptor not involved corresponding ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- 2 Unidentified person caused fire MM DD YYYY F° Check if to the NFDRS Fuel ModelDelete at Origin NFIRS–8 ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, 3 Fire not caused by person Crop 2 A Private negative Windenter Speed the Federal (mph) AgencyAir Code. Temperature Total Acres Burned Wildland Feet If person identified, completeChange the rest of Section L Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number I3 Exposure Fire from right-of-way 1 Tax paying % % Feet Ownership % % Total Acres Burned Crop 3 2 Gender of Person Involved Elevation Relative HumidityNon-tax payingFuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating % L2 , , • Fire Behavior Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause 1 FactorsPerson Contributing Responsible for FireNone B D1 DL3 1 Male N U Undetermined % to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection 2 Female Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 Relative position on slope PublicProperty Management 1 NFDRSIdentified Fuel person Model caused at Origin fire TheseType optional of descriptors Right-of-Way refer to observationsNone J Block I3 records the0 totalOther acres burnedK by a wildland fire. RecordingM the estimated number of acres 2 Equipment 2 AgeUnidentified or Date of person Birth caused fire made at the point of initial attack Indicate3 the percentSmoking of the total acres burnedU forUndeterminedeach owner- L3 Fire Suppression Factors None Required if less than 100 feet 3 burned indicates the magnitude% ofD 3eachEnter4 theFire fire code not and andcaused the descriptor of bythe corresponding person wildland fire problem overall. • • Privateship type4 City, thenOpen/outdoor check town, the ONE village, box fire to identify local the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin Aspect Latitude Longitude ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, Age in Years#1 Date of Birth 4 5 % If person identified, complete the rest of Section L Feet OR enter theCounty FederalDebris/vegetation Agency or parish Code. burn Enter OR Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way 15 An6 StateTaxestimatedStructure paying or province (exposure) number of acres% burnedup to represents a vital component of the overallFeet fire loss picture. #2 from right-of-way Feet North East 7 Incendiary three Gender ofMonth PersonDay InvolvedYear Elevation 62OwnershipFederalNon-tax paying Total Acres Burned% 2 South This information can% be used to% evaluatefactorsL progress in wildland fire prevention.Flame length It also can help deter- West Federal Agency Code • Range 1 Male Fire Behavior Township Human Factors Contributing L1 PersonActivity#3 Responsible of Person Involved for Fire N 7 mineForeign the magnitude of resources% thatL4 should Femalebe devoted to fire protection andChains the percost Hour effectiveness D2 % 2 Relative position on slope UPublic UndeterminedMilitaryto Ignition None% 8 Check as many boxes as are applicable. Heat Source None Rate of spread of various programs. 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations Section Subsection Meridian Other % E ActivityAge ofor Person Date Involved of Birth 0 L3 made at the point of initial attackNFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 1 Asleep % 2 Unidentified person caused fire 3 City, town, village, local Aspect Area Type 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs Age in Years Date of Birth C Private4 ThisCounty entry or should parish be the most% accurate3 Fire estimate not caused of byacres person burned that is practical to obtain (1 acre 3 Unattended person MobileOR Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 5 State or province % F If person identified, complete the rest of Section L equals4 Possibly 43,560 mentally square disabled feet). Estimates based on Monththe useDay ofYear accurately scaled maps,Feet dot grids, planim- 16 Tax paying % Feet 2 Urban (heavily populated) Federal % Flame length eters,5 Physically or other disabled accurate measuring methodsEquipmentGender are of preferred. Involved Person Involved If less than 1 Elevationacre was burned, the decimal 3 2 Non-tax payingFederal Agency Code % 2 None Rural/urban or suburban 6 Multiple persons involved GL Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 in Ignition 4 Urban-wildland interface area point7 Age field was ashould factor be used to denote tenths1 ofMale an acre. Chains per Hour 8 Military % 2 Female Rate of spread Public Relative position on slope 0 Other % Activity of Person Involved Age or Date of Birth NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited L3 1 % Primary Crops Burned H 3 City,I town, village, local I4 Aspect None Age in Years Date of Birth 4 % CountyNumber or parish of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned 5 ignited in Wildland fire % OR NFDRS Weather Station ID State or province Feet 6 Month Day Year FederalNumber of Buildings Threatened% Flame length Federal Agency Code I2 CropActivity 1 of Person Involved Weather Type Wind Direction7 Foreign None% L4 Chains per Hour Number of buildings that were threatened by 8 Military % Rate of spread Block I4Wildland collects fire but were information not involved regarding up to three types of crops that burned. List the crop with the F° Check if % 0 Other CropActivity 2 of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative most acresTotal burned Acres Burned first. If no crops were burned, leave this block blank. I3 % % Crop 3 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

J Property Management K NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin M Type of Right-of-Way8-11 None each Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, enter the Federal Agency Code. Feet Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way from right-of-way Ownership % Total Acres Burned Fire Behavior L1 Person Responsible for Fire N U Undetermined % 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 2 Unidentified person caused fire made at the point of initial attack Private 3 Fire not caused by person If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited H I1 4 Primary Crops Burned NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program None I Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire Information about what type of crops burned in the fire is useful in trackingNumber trends of Buildings and Threatenedpatterns in I2 Crop 1 wildland fires, and in planning Weatherprevention Type strategies. Wind Direction None Number of buildings that were threatened by Wildland fire but were not involved F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned I3 Section J: %Property% Management Crop 3 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

This section records the principal entity responsible for maintenance or control of property use where the fire originated. You also may record the percent of total acres burned for each type of ownership involved. A record of the number of acres burned broken down by property ownership is of significant value to local fire departments as well as State and Federal wildland agencies. It provides a means to determine the frequency and impact of fire on property managers, especially major holders of land such as ranchers, lumber and paper companies, agricultural producers, and Federal and State govern- ments. This information will help target fire protection programs to entities having the greatest risk or loss potential. This information also helps identify the entity responsible for reimbursing costs associated with fire suppression efforts. Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for each type of ownership involved. Continue by marking the box that describes the principal entity with responsibility for the property where the fire originated. If a Federal agency has responsibility for the property, enter the five-digit Federal Agency Code in the space provided. Mark “U” if undetermined.

8-12 MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited H I1 4 Primary Crops Burned None I Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire Number of Buildings Threatened I2 Crop 1 Weather Type Wind Direction None Number of buildings that were threatened by NFIRSWildland 5.0 fire but Self-Study were not involved Program F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned I3 % % Section K: NFDRS Fuel Model atCrop 3Origin Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

J Property Management K NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin M Type of Right-of-Way None each Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, enter the Federal Agency Code. Feet Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way A MM DD YYYY from right-of-way Delete NFIRS–8 Ownership % Total Acres Burned Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number ExposureFire Behavior Fire L1 Person Responsible for Fire N U This Undetermineddata element identifies the %type of wildland fuel involved in a wildland fire at the point of origin. Factors Contributing FuelAlternate models Location were Specification devised to organize1 Wildland informationIdentified Fire person Cause about caused vegetative fire Thesefuels optional for descriptors use referin tothe observations NFDRSNone to B D1 D3 madeto Ignitionat the point of initial attack Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection 2 Unidentified person caused fire predict fire danger. The local forester should be able8 toMisuse assist of fire you#1 in identifying #2the fuel models in PrivateMeridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 3NaturalFire source not caused by person 2 Equipment 0 Other your area. If person identified, complete the rest of Section L 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None D4 Feet 1 •Tax paying • % 4 Latitude Longitude Open/outdoor fire #1 2 5 Gender of Person Involved Elevation The Non-taxproper paying entryOR in this field is% theL two-digitDebris/vegetation2 code burn and descriptorEnter corresponding to the NFDRS fuel 6 Structure1 (exposure)Male up to model that bestNorth identifies the type7 of vegetation burned at the pointthree of #2origin. East Incendiary2 Female Public • South West factors Relative position on slope Township Range Human Factors Contributing #3 L3 Age or Date of Birth % D2 3 City, town, village, local to Ignition None Aspect CheckAge in Years as many boxes asDate are of applicable. Birth Heat Source None 4Section CountySubsection or parish Meridian % E 1 Asleep OR 5 State or province % Area Type 2 Possibly impairedMonth by alcoholDay orYear drugs Feet C6 Federal % 3 Unattended person MobileFlame length Property Type Federal Agency Code F 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 4 PossiblyActivity mentally of disabledPerson Involved 7 2 ForeignUrban (heavily populated) % L4 Chains per Hour 5 Physically disabled Equipment Involved 8 3 MilitaryRural/urban or suburban % Rate of spread None 6 Multiple persons involved G in Ignition 0 Other % Activity of Person Involved 4 Urban-wildland interface area 7 Age was a factor NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04

J PropertySection Management L: Person ResponsibleK NFDRS Fuel Model For at Origin Fire,M GenderType of Right-of-Way of PersonNone each Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for owner- Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, Feet enterInvolved, the Federal Agency Code. Age or Date of Birth, and Activity of Person Involved Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way from right-of-way Ownership % Total Acres Burned Fire Behavior L1 Person Responsible for Fire N U Undetermined % 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations 2 Unidentified person caused fire made at the point of initial attack Private 3 Fire not caused by person If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1 Tax paying % Feet 1 Gender of Person Involved Elevation 2 BlockNon-tax L documents paying whether or% notL 2a person was responsible for the fire and whether or not that person was identified. If the person was 1identified,Male the rest of Section L should be completed. 2 Female Public Relative position on slope NOTE: If the person responsible for causing the fire is known, enter identifying information about the person in Block 1K of either L3 Age or Date of Birth % 3 City, town, village, local Aspect the Basic Module or the Supplemental Module.Age in Years Date of Birth 4 County or parish % 5 % OR State or province Feet 6 Month Day Year Federal % Flame length Federal Agency Code Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 Chains per Hour 8 Military % 8-13 Rate of spread % 0 Other Activity of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–8 A Wildland Change FDID State Incident Date Station Incident Number Exposure Fire

Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B D1 D3 to Ignition Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Natural source 8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Equipment 0 Other 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None MM DD YYYY D4 Delete NFIRS–8 A • • 4 Open/outdoor fire Latitude Longitude #1 Wildland 5 Debris/vegetation burn Change FDID ORState Incident Date Station Incident Number EnterExposure Fire 6 Structure (exposure) up to North East 7 Incendiary three #2 South factors Alternate• Location Specification West Wildland Fire Cause Factors Contributing None B Township Range D1 Human Factors Contributing D3 to Ignition#3 Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection D2 Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed 1 Naturalto Ignition source 8 Misuse of fireNone#1 #2 Check as many boxes as0 are applicable.Other Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian 2 Equipment U Undetermined E Fire Suppression Factors 3 1 SmokingAsleep D4 None •Area Type • 4 Latitude Longitude 2 Open/outdoorPossibly impaired fire by alcohol or drugs #1 C 5 OR 3 Debris/vegetationUnattended person burn Enter Mobile Property Type 1 Rural, farms >50 acres 6 Structure (exposure) upF to 4 Possibly mentally disabled #2 2 Urban (heavilyNorth populated) East 7 Incendiary three 5 Physically disabled factors Equipment Involved 3 • Rural/urbanSouth or suburban West None Township Range MM DD6 YYYY Multiple persons involved G #3in IgnitionDelete NFIRS–8 4 Urban-wildland interface area Human Factors Contributing A 72 Age was a factor Wildland D to Ignition None Change FDID State Incident Date Check as manyStation boxes as areIncident applicable. Number ExposureHeat Source FireNone Section Subsection Meridian E 1 AsleepNumber of Buildings Ignited Weather Information Primary Crops Burned H Area Type 2 PossiblyI1 impaired by alcohol or drugs I4 C Alternate Location Specification Wildland Fire Cause None Factors Contributing None B 3D1 Unattended person D3 toMobile Ignition Property Type Enter1 Latitude/LongitudeRural, farms OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection >50 acres Number of buildings that were F Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned Meridian if SectionNFDRS B Weather on the Basic Station Module ID is not completed 14 PossiblyNaturalignited source mentally in Wildland disabled fire8 Misuse of fire #1 #2 2 Urban (heavily populated) 25 PhysicallyEquipment disabled 0 Other Equipment Involved None 3 Rural/urban or suburban 36 SmokingNumber of BuildingsU Undetermined Threatened Fire Suppression Factors None Multiple2 persons involved DG4 in Ignition 4 • Urban-wildland interface• area 4 Open/outdoorI fire Crop 1 LatitudeWeather Type Longitude Wind Direction7 Age was a factor None #1 5 Debris/vegetation burn OR Number of buildings that were threatened by Enter 6 StructureWildland (exposure) fire but were not involved up to F° North CheckEast if 7 IncendiaryNumber of Buildings Ignited three Crop#2 2 Weather Information negative Primary Crops Burned H Wind Speed (mph) SouthAir Temperature West I1 Total Acres Burned factorsI4 • 3 None Township Range HumanI Factors Contributing #3 % % 2 Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID D to Ignitionignited in Wildland fire None Crop 3 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating Check as many boxes, as are applicable., • Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian E 1 AsleepNumber of Buildings Threatened Area Type I2 Crop 1 Wind Direction 2 Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugsNone CWeather TypeProperty Management NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin Type of Right-of-Way None J 3 UnattendedK Number of personbuildings that were threatened by MMobile Property Type Wildland fire but were not involved F 1IndicateRural, the percent farms of the total >50 acres acres burned for each owner- 4 Required if less than 100 feet F° Check if PossiblyEnter the mentally code and the disabled descriptor corresponding 2ship typeUrban then check (heavily the ONE box populated) to identify the property owner- Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) negative 5 Physicallyto the NFDRS disabled Fuel Model at Origin ship at the origin of theAir fire. Temperature If the ownership at origin is Federal, Total Acres Burned Equipment Involved 3 Rural/urban or suburban Feet None enter the Federal Agency Code. 6 I3Multiple persons involved G in Ignition 4 Urban-wildland interface area Horizontal distance Type of right-of-way % % 7 Age was a factor Cropfrom 3 right-of-way Ownership % Total Acres Burned Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , • Fire Behavior 1NumberPerson of Buildings Responsible Ignited for Fire Weather Information L N Primary Crops Burned H U Undetermined % I1 I4 Property Management NFDRS Fuel Model at OriginNone Type of Right-of-Way None J K1 Identified person caused fire M These optional descriptors refer to observations Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned each made at the point of initial attack IndicateNFDRS the percent Weather of theStation total ID acres burned for owner- Enter2 NFIRSignited the codeUnidentified in Wildland5.0 and theSelf-Study fire descriptor person corresponding Program caused fire Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin shipPrivate at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, 3 Fire not caused by person enter the Federal Agency Code. Number of Buildings Threatened Feet I2 If person identified, complete the rest of Section L CropHorizontal 1 distance Type of right-of-way from right-of-way Weather1 Type Tax paying Wind Direction % None Feet Ownership % Total Acres Burned NumberGender of buildings of that Person were threatened Involved by Elevation 2 Non-tax paying % 2Wildland fire but were not involved L Person Responsible for Fire Fire Behavior F° Check if L1 NCrop 2 negative 1 Male UWind SpeedUndetermined (mph) Air Temperature % Total Acres Burned I3 2 Female Relative position on slope Public 1 Identified person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations % % made at the point of initial attack 2 L3 UnidentifiedAge or Date person of Birth caused fire Crop 3 Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating % , , • 3InformationCity, town, on village, the local gender of persons3 Fire involved—entered not caused by person in Block L2Aspect—can be used with other Private Age in Years Date of Birth % 4 County or parish If person identified, complete the rest of Section L demographic information to identify% fire problemsOR in certain segments of the population and to 1 5 TaxState paying or province % Type of Right-of-WayFeet Property Management NFDRS Fuel ModelMonth atDay OriginYear Feet None J 6 K M Elevation 2 targetFederal fire prevention and fire safety% programsGender of Personfor certain Involved audiences. Non-tax paying each % L2 Flame length Indicate the percent of theFederal total acres Agency burned Code for owner- Enter the code and the descriptor corresponding Required if less than 100 feet ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property owner- to the NFDRS1Activity FuelMale Model of at Person Origin Involved ship7 at the originForeign of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, % L4 2 Female Feet Chains per Hour enter the Federal Agency Code. % Relative position on slope Public8 Military Horizontal distanceRate of spreadType of right-of-way from right-of-way MM DD0 YYYYOther % AgeActivity or of Date PersonDelete of Involved Birth NFIRS–8 A Ownership L3 NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 % Total Acres Burned% Wildland 3 City, town, village, local Change Aspect Age in YearsPerson ResponsibleDate of Birth for Fire Fire Behavior FDID State Incident Date 4 County or parishStation Incident Number % L1 Exposure Fire N % OR U5 UndeterminedState or province % Month Day Year Feet 6 1 FactorsIdentified Contributing person caused fire These optional descriptors refer to observations Alternate Location Specification FederalWildland Fire Cause % None 1 3 madeFlame at the length point of initial attack B D Federal Agency Code D2 toUnidentified Ignition person caused fire Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection Activity of Person Involved Foreign 8 Misuse of fire% #13 4 Fire not caused#2 by person Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed Private7 1 Natural3 source L Chains per Hour Block L records the0 ageOther or date of birth for the person identified as being responsible for the fire, 8 2 MilitaryEquipment % If person identified, complete the rest of Section L Rate of spread 3 Smoking U Undetermined Fire Suppression Factors None 10 whetherTaxOther paying the cause was accidental%% orD 4intentional.Activity of Person Involved Feet • • 4 Open/outdoor fire NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 Latitude Longitude 2 Gender#1 of Person Involved Elevation 5 Non-tax paying % L2 OR Debris/vegetation burn Enter This6 informationStructure (exposure) can be used withup gender to 1 andMale other demographic data to identify fire problems in North 7 three #2 East Incendiary 2 Female Relative position on slope South WestPubliccertain segments of the populationfactors and to target fire prevention and fire safety programs for certain Township • Range audiences.Human This Factors data Contributing element is particularlyL3 Age#3 oruseful Date ofin Birth tracking juvenile firesetter trends when Age was 2 % 3 DCity,to town, Ignition village, local None Aspect a factor if noted in D2 and gender (LAge2 in) Years are considered.Date of Birth 4 CountyCheck as ormany parish boxes as are applicable. % Heat Source None Section Subsection Meridian E OR 5 1 StateAsleep or province % Area Type Month Day Year Feet 6 2 FederalPossibly impaired by alcohol or drugs C % Mobile Property Type Flame length 3 UnattendedFederal person Agency Code 1 Rural, farms >50 acres F Activity of Person Involved 7 4 ForeignPossibly mentally disabled % L4 2 Urban (heavily populated) Chains per Hour 8 5 MilitaryPhysically disabled % Equipment Involved Rate of spread 3 Rural/urban or suburban None 6 Multiple persons involved % G 0 Other inActivity Ignition of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 4 Urban-wildland interface area 7 Age was a factor

The entry in Block L4 describes the primary activity of the person believed to have caused the fire. Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited H I1 I4 Primary Crops Burned Prevention programs and strategyNone development on wildland fires are of utmost importance in con- Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID tinuing ignitededucation in Wildland fire on fire behavior. Collecting information on the primary activity of the person involvedNumber will assist of Buildings in developing Threatened programs that better address the fire prevention needs of each I2 Crop 1 Weather Type Wind Directionactivity. None Number of buildings that were threatened by Wildland fire but were not involved F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned I3 % % Section CropM: 3 Type of Right-of-Way Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating , , •

Weather Information Number of Buildings Ignited H I1 4 NFIRSPrimary 5.0 Self-Study Crops Burned Program None I Number of buildings that were Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned NFDRS Weather Station ID ignited in Wildland fire This section contains two fields. In one, the actual measured or estimated horizontal distance (to the Number of Buildings Threatened nearestI2 foot, up to 99 feet) of the pointCrop of 1 fire origin from the right-of-way is entered. A description Weather Type Wind Direction None Number of buildings that were threatened by of the typeWildland of fire butright-of-way were not involved near or on which the fire started is recorded in the second field. F° Check if Crop 2 Wind Speed (mph) Air Temperature negative Total Acres Burned AggregateI3 data about horizontal distances from rights-of-way provide information necessary to % % assess the risks of certain hazards andCrop to 3 develop hazard reduction strategies such as regulations for Relative Humidity Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Rating controlling ,combustible, fuels• along roads and other rights-of-way.

1 Tax paying % Feet Gender of Person Involved Elevation 2 Non-tax paying % L2 1 Male 2 Female Public Relative position on slope L3 Age or Date of Birth % 3 City, town, village, local Aspect Age in Years Date of Birth 4 County or parish % 5 % OR State or province Feet 6 Month Day Year Federal % Flame length Federal Agency Code Activity of Person Involved 7 Foreign % L4 Chains per Hour 8 Military % Rate of spread % 0 Other Activity of Person Involved NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04 This section allows for the documentation of the topographical features and fire characteristics that contributed to the fire behavior. Information about fire behavior is used in fire modeling to assess the potential for fire ignition and rate of spread for different fuels under various conditions. NOTE: These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack. Use of these descriptors most likely will be limited to wildland fire management agencies that are trained in making these observations. The Elevation Field is used to record the height above mean sea level, measured in feet. The Relative Position on Slope field indicates the relative position of the fire on a slope. It can be coded as follows: • 0, Valley Bottom; • 1, Lower Slope; • 2, Mid Slope; • 3, Upper Slope; or • 4, Ridge Top.

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The Aspect field is the direction that the slope faces. This observation is coded as follows: • 0, Flat/None; • 5, Southwest; • 1, Northeast; • 6, West; • 2, East; • 7, Northwest; or • 3, Southeast; • 8, North. • 4, South;

The Flame Length refers to the distance between the flame tip and the midpoint of the flame depth at the base of the flame (generally the ground surface) measured in feet. The chains per hour field is used to record the measurement of forward-spread rate of the fire front (a “chain” is equivalent to 66 feet, or approximately1 foot per minute).

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Use the optional Wildland Fire Module to document reportable wildland fires. A reportable fire is generally any wildland fire involving vegetative fuels that occurs in the wildland or urban-wildland interface areas. This includes fires that threaten or consume structures. It permits wildland fires to be profiled in depth for resource allocation, incident management, and fire impact analysis. Aggregated data on wildland fires will provide information that can be used by policymakers for developing codes and standards, zoning ordinances, and forest management plans.

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EXAMPLE: Grass and Brush Fire

Directions: Read the call information in the example below. Then look at the completed Wildland Fire Module form. Look at each section and follow along with the proper use of the information as applicable to the Wildland Fire Module. On January 1, 2002, at 1550 hours, Fire Department FDID #TR100, Station #001, was called to a grass and brush fire (Incident #0200001) at several vacant fields and a small (1/2 acre) cornfield, located at the intersection of a rural road with State Highway 162 just north of an apartment complex at the northern edge of Oklahoma City, OK. The temperature was 75 °F, the humidity only 5 percent, and there were scattered clouds. The wind was brisk, from the northeast at 15 to 20 miles per hour. There were two structures in the immediate area: a dwelling and a barn at the southwest corner of the cornfield that was burning. Engines 2, 3, and 4 arrived at the scene at 1605 hours. The fire was moving rapidly toward the southwest and was about 1/2 mile from the exposed structures. The fire service personnel set up a defensive line with ample water and prevented the fire from spreading. The exposed structures were protected. There were no victims. About 2.5 acres were burned completely, including the corn crop. The cause of the fire seems to be a discarded cigarette thrown into the annual grasses from Highway 162.

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EXERCISE SCENARIO 8-1: Brush Fire Incident

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the Wildland Fire Module form. Compare your work to the answers provided on the completed Wildland Fire Module form. If your answers are different from the ones provided, read over the Wildland Fire Module again. At 1000 hours Saturday, June 27, 1998, a Type 2 engine carrying three personnel was dispatched to a brush fire threatening homes in Carlysle Canyon, CA. The location given was the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 7N, Range 12W, San Bernardino (S.B.) Meridian. The weather at 1000 hours was 78 °F, 29 percent relative humidity, winds from the southwest at 6 m.p.h. and clear skies. Fuel moisture is estimated at 9 percent. The fire was started adjacent to a hiking trail in the canyon bottom at an elevation of 1,250 feet. It was estimated at 2 acres in size at arrival at 1040 hours. There was no vehicle access into the canyon. The fire was a slope-driven one, with relatively slow spread (estimated at 127 chains per hour) with an average horizontal flame length of 12 feet. The fuel bed was medium to heavy brush (Fuel Model F) with good continuity. The canyon slope was 50 percent. The fire, on the lower, northwest side of the slope was approximately 3/4 of a mile away from the closest structure. In addition to the initial unit and crew members, four other Type 2 engines (each with a crew of three) were dispatched to the fire. A chief officer was responding, but was not onscene until 1200 hours. Two Type 1 air tankers were available on request, both 20 minutes away. A total of five structures were fueled by this fire. By the time the fire was brought under control (confined) at 1800 hours, it had burned 300 acres and destroyed two structures. The estimated property loss was $300,000 of which $50,000 was the contents of the two structures. There were no injuries or deaths associated with this fire. After the fire, it was determined that a 20-year-old male hiker started the fire by carelessly discarding a cigarette into the dry brush. The fire started 5 feet away from the hiking trail in the canyon bottom on country open space property. Seventy percent of the acreage burned was privately owned, the rest was county owned. The scene cleared at 0800 hours Sunday, June 28th. FDID #TR100, San Bernardino, CA, County Fire Department, Station 106, Incident #9805210.

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EXERCISE SCENARIO 8-2: Vehicle Fire on I-95

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the entire Wildland Fire Module form and other required forms. Compare your work to the answers provided in Appendix A. If your answers are different from the ones provided, read over the Wildland Fire Module again. The Alberta Fire Department (FDID #92188) received a call for a grass fire on I-95 near mile marker 73 and Exit 2B in Brunswick, Virginia 23351, on May 3, 2005. The dispatcher assigned the incident (#5455) to Engine Co. 2 from Shift C. The unit received the alarm at 11:58 p.m. and arrived at the scene in 6 minutes with a four-person engine crew. Mr. Robert L. Anderson (49 years old) was driving to Emporia, Virginia, to return his son, Joseph, to his mother. Mr. Anderson lives at 1630 Second Avenue, Jarrett, North Carolina 24501. His telephone number is 555-432-0987. He said that he and his son stopped in a rest/picnic area to have a little dinner. They started a fire in a grill at the rest area. Mr. Anderson stated that it got windy and sparks blew into the grass and a grass fire resulted. The Virginia Department of Transportation owns the property at latitude 37.55 degrees north and longitude 77.44 degrees west. The area is rural. It was a clear night, with a wind speed of 10 m.p.h. from the east, 62 °F, and 70 percent relative humidity. The fuel moisture reading was 15 percent with a fire danger rating of moderate. The 1-acre fire was extinguished by the four-person engine crew. There was no dollar loss to the property. The crew brought the fire under control at 12:40 a.m. The last unit cleared the incident at 1:05 a.m. Michael Harris, FF2 Badge No. 123, completed the report. Captain Ernest Greene was the Officer in Charge of the incident.

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A MM DD YYYY Delete NFIRS–1 Change FDID Incident Date Station Incident Number Basic State Exposure No Activity

Location Type Check this box to indicate that the address for this incident is provided on the Wildland Fire Census Tract - B Module in Section B, “Alternative Location Specification." Use only for wildland fires. Street address Intersection In front of Number/Milepost Prefix Street or Highway Street Type Suffix Rear of - Adjacent to Apt./Suite/Room City State ZIP Code Directions

US National Grid Cross Street, Directions or National Grid, as applicable

Incident Type Dates and Times Midnight is 0000 Shifts and Alarms C E1 E2 Month Day Year Hour Min Local Option Incident Type Check boxes if ALARM always required dates are the Shift or Alarms District Aid Given or Received None same as Alarm Alarm D Date. Platoon ARRIVAL required, unless canceled or did not arrive Special Studies 1 Mutual aid received Arrival E3 2 Auto. aid received Local Option Their FDID Their CONTROLLED optional, except for wildland fires 3 Mutual aid given State 4 Auto. aid given Controlled Special Special 5 Other aid given Last Unit LAST UNIT CLEARED, required except for wildland fires Study ID# Study Value Their Incident Number Cleared

Resources Estimated Dollar Losses and Values F Actions Taken G1 G2 Check this box and skip this block if an Required for all fires if known. Apparatus or Personnel Module is used. LOSSES: Optional for non-fires. None Primary Action Taken (1) Property $ , , Apparatus Personnel Suppression Contents $ , , Additional Action Taken (2) EMS PRE-INCIDENT VALUE: Optional Other Property $ , , Additional Action Taken (3) Check box if resource counts include aid Contents $ , , received resources.

Completed Modules Casualties None Hazardous Materials Release None Mixed Use H1 H3 I Not mixed Fire–2 Property Deaths Injuries Structure Fire–3 10 Assembly use Fire 1 Natural gas: slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions Civilian Fire Cas.–4 20 Education use Service 2 Propane gas: <21-lb tank (as in home BBQ grill) 33 Medical use Fire Service Cas.–5 3 Gasoline: vehicle fuel tank or portable container 40 Residential use Civilian EMS–6 4 Kerosene: fuel burning equipment or portable storage 51 Row of stores 53 Enclosed mall 5 Diesel fuel/fuel oil: vehicle fuel tank or portable storage HazMat–7 Detector 58 H2 6 Business & residential Wildland Fire–8 Required for confined fires. Household solvents: home/office spill, cleanup only 59 Office use 7 Motor oil: from engine or portable container 60 Industrial use Apparatus–9 1 Detector alerted occupants 8 Paint: from paint cans totaling <55 gallons 63 Military use Personnel–10 2 Detector did not alert them 0 Other: special HazMat actions required or spill > 55 gal 65 Farm use U Unknown Arson–11 (Please complete the HazMat form.) 00 Other mixed use

J Property Use None 341 Clinic, clinic-type infirmary 539 Household goods, sales, repairs Structures 342 Doctor/dentist office 571 Gas or service station 131 Church, place of worship 361 Prison or jail, not juvenile 579 Motor vehicle/boat sales/repairs 161 Restaurant or cafeteria 419 1- or 2-family dwelling 599 Business office 162 Bar/tavern or nightclub 429 Multifamily dwelling 615 Electric-generating plant 213 Elementary school, kindergarten 439 Rooming/boarding house 629 Laboratory/science laboratory 215 High school, junior high 449 Commercial hotel or motel 700 Manufacturing plant 241 College, adult education 459 Residential, board and care 819 Livestock/poultry storage (barn) 311 Nursing home 464 Dormitory/barracks 882 Non-residential parking garage 331 Hospital 519 Food and beverage sales 891 Warehouse Outside 936 Vacant lot 981 Construction site 124 Playground or park 938 Graded/cared for plot of land 984 Industrial plant yard 655 Crops or orchard 946 Lake, river, stream Look up and enter a 669 Forest (timberland) 951 Railroad right-of-way Property Use code and Property Use 807 Outdoor storage area 960 Other street description only if you Code have NOT checked a 919 Dump or sanitary landfill 961 Highway/divided highway Property Use box. 931 Open land or field 962 Residential street/driveway Property Use Description NFIRS–1 Revision 01/01/05

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K1 Person/Entity Involved Local Option Business Name (if applicable) Area Code Phone Number

Check this box if same address as incident Mr., Ms., Mrs. First Name MI Last Name Suffix Location (Section B). Then skip the three duplicate address lines. Number Prefix Street or Highway Street Type Suffix

Post Office Box Apt./Suite/Room City

State ZIP Code More people involved? Check this box and attach Supplemental Forms (NFIRS–1S) as necessary.

Owner Same as person involved? K2 Then check this box and skip the rest of this block. Local Option Business Name (if applicable) Area Code Phone Number

Check this box if same address as incident Location (Section B). Mr., Ms., Mrs. First Name MI Last Name Suffix Then skip the three duplicate address lines. Number Prefix Street or Highway Street Type Suffix

Post Office Box Apt./Suite/Room City

State ZIP Code

L Remarks: Local Option

Fire Module Required? Check the box that applies and then complete the Fire Module based on Incident Type, as follows:

Buildings 111 Complete Fire & Structure Modules Special structure 112 Complete Fire Module & Section I, Structure Module Confined 113–118 Basic Module Only Mobile property 120–123 Complete Fire Module Vehicle 130–138 Complete Fire Module Vegetation 140–143 Complete Fire or Wildland Module Outside rubbish fire 150–155 Basic Module Only Special outside fire 160 Complete Fire or Wildland Module Special outside fire 161–163 Complete Fire Module Crop fire 170–173 Complete Fire or Wildland Module ITEMS WITH A MUST ALWAYS BE COMPLETED!

More remarks? Check this box and attach Supplemental Forms (NFIRS–1S) as necessary.

M Authorization

Check box if Officer in charge ID Signature Position or rank Assignment Month Day Year same as Officer in charge. Member making report ID Signature Position or rank Assignment Month Day Year

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