Wildfire Risk Data Fields

Field Name Field Type Description
pbkey Char(17) A unique address identifier that is returned when an address match is made using the Master Location Dataset.
fire_refid Integer Unique reference value for data records. Note: REFID is not a static reference between product releases.
fire_statecode Char (2) State abbreviation
fire_fipscode Integer Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) state code.
fire_risktype Char (2) IF = Interface, IM = Intermix, WL = Wildland
fire_risk50 Integer An overall risk rating to reflect the predicted fire behavior and likelihood of ignition. 0 = Low Risk, 49 = High Risk. See product reference guide for important details on how to use this value for different values of RISKTYPE (such as Interface versus Intermix and Wildland). The RISK50 rating should always be used in conjunction with the RISKTYPE to understand the specific hazard(s).
fire_fireshedid Integer FireShed identifier. Unique reference value when used with STATECODE and RISKTYPE. Note FIRESHEDID is not a static reference between product releases.
fire_riskdesc Char (10) Descriptive risk category.
fire_if_tier Integer Type of threat present in this area. 0 = Flame Impingement/Embers/Smoke, 1 = Embers/Smoke, 2 = Smoke. Valid when RISKTYPE = IF.
fire_im_freq Integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on simulation. 0 =Least Likely, 49 = Most likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_fsprox Integer Distance to nearest fire station to reflect probability of a successful wildfire suppression or structure protection effort. 0 = Closer to Fire Station, 49 = Farther from Fire Station. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_cntnui Char (10) Effect related to the continuity of burnable area (roads, bare ground, etc.) which may reduce wildfire severity. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_pstfire Integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on where they have occurred in the past. 0 = Least Likely, 49 = Most Likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_severe Integer Severity of fire behavior based on topography (slope, aspect and elevation), prevailing weather patterns (based on weather readings at nation-wide stations) and the fuel type present (40 different subsets of grass, shrub and timber vegetation types). 0 = Lowest Severity, 49 = Highest Severity. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_adjmnt Integer Intermix risk adjustment due to weighted effect of aspect, crownfire, evc, foehn, golfcourse, roaddist, slope and waterdist values. 0 = Greatest Mitigating Effect, 49 = Greatest Aggravating Effect. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_aspect Char(10) Moisture drying effect relative to sun and topological slope. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_crown Char(10) Crown fire effect. Least aggravating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_vegcvr Char(10) Vegetation cover effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_foehn Char (10) Warm dry wind effect. Least aggravating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_golfcrs Char (10) Irrigated golf course effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to least mitigating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_roadist Char (10) Nearest important (evacuation/fire suppression access) road effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_slope Char (10) Slope fire suppression effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_water Char (10) Availability of water body sources. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_wl_freq Integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on simulation. 0 = Least Likely, 49 = Most Likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_fsprox Integer Distance to nearest fire station to reflect probability of a successful wildfire suppression or structure protection effort. 0 = Closer to Fire Station, 49 = Farther from Fire Station. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_nonburn Char (10) Effect related to the continuity of burnable area (roads, bare ground, snow and ice, etc.) which may reduce wildfire severity. Captures coarser-scale interruptions in fuels than IM_VEGCVR component. Least mitigating (Low) to greatest mitigating (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_pstfire Integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on where they have occurred in the past. 0 = least likely, 49 = most likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_severe Integer Severity of fire behavior based on topography (slope, aspect and elevation), prevailing weather patterns (based on weather readings at nation-wide stations) and the fuel type present (40 different subsets of grass, shrub and timber vegetation types). 0 = Lowest Severity, 49 = Highest Severity. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_beetle_flag Char (1) Represents whether MPB activity in the area between 1997 and 2012. No information about the severity, pervasiveness or impact to the fuel profile. The information can be used as a very general indication of the presence of MPB.
fire_fp_acres Float The calculated acreage inside of the fire perimeter
fire_fp_agency Char (15) The agency responsible for managing the fire
fire_fp_year Char (4) They year the fire started
fire_fp_firenm Char (50) The name of the fire
fire_fp_date Date The date the ignition occurred
fire_dist_wui Double The distance to the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)