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MFIRS 8MFIRS 8 Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleMFIRS 8MFIRS 8 Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

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Optional Optional Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleOptional Optional Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

The State Fire Marshal will accept this data…

Currently this module does not replace required reporting to the State Forest Warden

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Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

Due to the time limitations of today's presentation we can not cover this optional module

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ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

The participants will be able to:–describe when the Wildland Fire

Module is to be used–demonstrate how to correctly

complete the Wildland Fire Module given an incident scenario

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Purpose of Purpose of Wildland Fire Wildland Fire ModuleModule

Purpose of Purpose of Wildland Fire Wildland Fire ModuleModuleThe purpose of the Wildland Fire Module (NFIRS-8) is to document reportable wildland fires:

Any fire involving vegetative fuels that occurs in the wildland or urban-wildland interface areas, including those fires which threaten or consume structures

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Use of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleUse of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

The Wildland Fire Module is primarily used instead of the Fire Module (NFIRS-2) when Incident Type is:

• Forest, woods, or wildland fire (141)

• Prescribed fire (632)

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Use of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleUse of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

The Wildland Fire Module may also be used for the following incident types:

­ vegetation fire, other (140)­ brush, or brush and grass mixture

fire (142)­ grass fire (143)­ cultivated vegetation, crop fire,

other (170)

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Use of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire ModuleUse of Use of Wildland Fire ModuleWildland Fire Module

. . . and for these additional types

­ cultivated grain, crop fire (171)­ cultivated orchard or vineyard fire

(172)­ cultivated trees or nursery stock fire

(173)­ unauthorized burning (561)­ controlled burning, authorized (631)

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A - Header InformationA - Header InformationA - Header InformationA - Header Information

Header information is repeated on all modules . . .­ In an automated system, this

information is entered once and imported into all modules

Delete NFIRS - 8Wildland

Fire Change

AStation FDID Exposure Incident Date

MM DD YYYY

State Incident Number

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B - Alternate Location B - Alternate Location SpecificationSpecificationB - Alternate Location B - Alternate Location SpecificationSpecification

Is used in place of Section B of the Basic Module (NFIRS-1) when traditional addressing methods are not suitable

Documents the geographical location of the wildland fire

• Latitude­ Longitude­

Township­

North South

East West

Section­

OR

Alternate Location Specification BEnter­latitude/longitude­OR­Section/Township/Range/Subsection/Meridian­if­Section B on­the­Basic­Module­is­not­completed­

Range­•

Subsection­ Meridian­

•

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C - Area Type C - Area Type C - Area Type C - Area Type

This is a general description of the area where the wildland fire occurred

Provides for the documentation of fires occurring in urban-wildland interface areas

Area Type CRural, farms >50 acres Urban (heavily populated) Rural/urban Urban-wildland interface area

1234

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DD11 - Wildland Fire - Wildland Fire Cause Cause

DD11 - Wildland Fire - Wildland Fire Cause Cause

Provides for the broadest classification of ignition causes consistent with the “General Fire Causes” adopted by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)

Wildland Fire Cause D1

Natural source Equipment Smoking Open/outdoor fire Debris/vegetation burn Structure (exposure) Incendiary

Misuse of fire Other Undetermined

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 0 U

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DD22 - Human Factors - Human Factors Contributing to Contributing to

IgnitionIgnition

DD22 - Human Factors - Human Factors Contributing to Contributing to

IgnitionIgnition

Provides several options to record human factors that contributed to the ignition of a fire

Asleep Possible alcohol or drug impairment Unattended person Possibly mentally disabled Physically disabled Multiple persons involved Age was a factor

Human Factors Contributing To Ignition

Check as many boxes as are applicable.

D2None

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DD33 - Factors - Factors Contributing to Contributing to

IgnitionIgnition

DD33 - Factors - Factors Contributing to Contributing to

IgnitionIgnition­ The contributing factors that

allowed the heat source and combustible material to combine to ignite the fire

Up to two factors that contributed to the ignition of the wildland fire may be reported

Factors Contributing to Ignition

#1­ #2­

D3

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DD44 - Fire Suppression - Fire Suppression FactorsFactorsDD44 - Fire Suppression - Fire Suppression FactorsFactors

­ Documents the factors or condition that affected fire suppression efforts or fire management strategy

D4Fire Suppression Factors

#1­

#2­

#3­

Enter up to three factors

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E - Heat SourceE - Heat SourceE - Heat SourceE - Heat Source

The specific source of the heat energy that started the fire

­ Example: A discarded cigarette (61) ignited the brush, resulting in a wildland fire

Heat Source E

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F - Mobile Property TypeF - Mobile Property TypeF - Mobile Property TypeF - Mobile Property Type

Refers to property that is designed to be mobile

­ Used to document if mobile property failed, was used improperly, or provided the heat that caused ignition

F Mobile Property Type

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G - Equipment Involved in G - Equipment Involved in IgnitionIgnitionG - Equipment Involved in G - Equipment Involved in IgnitionIgnition

Documents the equipment that provided the principle heat source to cause the ignition

Equipment Involved in Ignition G

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H - Weather InformationH - Weather InformationH - Weather InformationH - Weather Information

Descriptive information regarding weather conditions that existed at the time and location of the fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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NFDRS Weather Station NFDRS Weather Station IdentificationIdentificationNFDRS Weather Station NFDRS Weather Station IdentificationIdentification

Records the ID number for the NFDRS Weather Station that monitors weather conditions at the location of fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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Weather TypeWeather TypeWeather TypeWeather Type

The general description of weather conditions at the time and location of fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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Wind Direction & SpeedWind Direction & SpeedWind Direction & SpeedWind Direction & Speed

The direction the wind was blowing and the speed of the wind at the location of fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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Temperature & Relative Temperature & Relative HumidityHumidityTemperature & Relative Temperature & Relative HumidityHumidity

Records the ambient air temperature and the relative humidity at the time of fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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Fuel MoistureFuel MoistureFuel MoistureFuel Moisture

The ten-hour reading of the moisture content of a fuel stick taken in the general area of the fire origin

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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Fire Danger RatingFire Danger Rating Fire Danger RatingFire Danger Rating

Refers to one method of describing the wildfire threat in a particular area, based on the NFDRS

Weather Information H

F°­Air­Temperature­­

Relative­Humidity­

%­

Check if negative Wind­speed­MPH­

Wind­Direction­Weather­Type­

Fire­Danger­Rating­Fuel­Moisture­

NFDRS­Weather­Station­ID­

Note: If Weather Station ID is entered, the rest of section H is optional.

%­

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II11 - Number of Buildings - Number of Buildings InvolvedInvolvedII11 - Number of Buildings - Number of Buildings InvolvedInvolved

­ Records the number of buildings, if any, that were involved in the wildland fire

I1Number­of­buildings­that­were­involved­in­Wildland­fire­

None

Number of Buildings Involved

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II22 - - Number of Buildings Number of Buildings ThreatenedThreatened

II22 - - Number of Buildings Number of Buildings ThreatenedThreatened

­ Records the number of buildings, if any, that were threatened, but not involved in the wildland fire

I2Number­of­buildings­that­were­threatened­by­Wildland­fire­but­were­not­involved­

None

Number of Buildings Threatened

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II33 - Total Acres Burned - Total Acres Burned II33 - Total Acres Burned - Total Acres Burned

Records the estimated number of total acres burned by a wildfire

,

I3

,

Total Acres Burned

•

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II44 - Primary Crops Burned - Primary Crops BurnedII44 - Primary Crops Burned - Primary Crops Burned

Identifies up to three types of crops that burned– The crop with the

most acres burned should be listed first

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

Primary Crops Burned I4

Crop 1

Crop 2

Crop 3

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J - Property ManagementJ - Property ManagementJ - Property ManagementJ - Property Management

The percentage of total acres burned for each type of ownership involved and the entity having responsibility for the property where the fire originated

Tax paying Non tax paying

City, town, village, local County or parish State or province

Federal Federal­Agency­Code­

Foreign Military Other

Private

Public

Property Management

1 2

345

6

780

Undetermined U %­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­

%­Total­Acres­Burned­Ownership­

Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for each owner-ship type then check the appropriate box to identify the prop-erty ownership at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, enter the Federal Agency Code.

J

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K - Fuel Model at OriginK - Fuel Model at OriginK - Fuel Model at OriginK - Fuel Model at Origin

­ Identifies the NFDRS fuel model that best describes the type of vegetation burned at the point of origin

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin KEnter the code and the descriptor corresponding to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

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LL11 - Person Responsible for - Person Responsible for FireFireLL11 - Person Responsible for - Person Responsible for FireFire

­ Identifies whether or not a person (known or unknown) was responsible for the fire

Person Responsible For FireL1

Identified person caused fire Unknown person caused fire Fire not caused by person

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LL22 - Gender of Person - Gender of Person InvolvedInvolvedLL22 - Gender of Person - Gender of Person InvolvedInvolved

­ Identifies the gender (sex) of the person responsible for causing the fire

If­person­identified­complete­the­rest­of­Section­L­

Male Female

Gender of Person Involved L21 2

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LL33 - Age or Date of Birth - Age or Date of Birth of Person of Person ResponsibleResponsible

LL33 - Age or Date of Birth - Age or Date of Birth of Person of Person ResponsibleResponsible

­ Identifies the age or date of birth of the person responsible for causing the fire

Day­ Year­

Age in Years

OR

Date of Birth

Age or Date of Birth L3

Month­

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LL44 - Activity of Person - Activity of Person InvolvedInvolvedLL44 - Activity of Person - Activity of Person InvolvedInvolved

­ Describes the primary activity of the person responsible for causing the fire

Activity of Person L4

Activity­of­Person­Involved­

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M - Right of WayM - Right of WayM - Right of WayM - Right of Way

­ The horizontal distance of the point of fire origin from the right-of-way and the description of the right-of-way

Right of Way

Required if less than 100 feet

Feet

M

Horizontal­distance­from­right­of­way­

Type­of­right­of­way­

Used only for fires started on or near a right-

of-way

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N - Fire BehaviorN - Fire BehaviorN - Fire BehaviorN - Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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ElevationElevationElevationElevation

The distance from sea level to the wildland fire

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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Position on SlopePosition on SlopePosition on SlopePosition on Slope

This observation indicates the relative position of the fire on a slope at the time of initial attack

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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AspectAspectAspectAspect

This observation indicates the general direction that a given slope faces

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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Flame LengthFlame LengthFlame LengthFlame Length

This observation refers to the distance between the flame tip and the midpoint of the flame depth at the base of the flame

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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Rate of SpreadRate of SpreadRate of SpreadRate of Spread

This is a measurement of the approximate rate of forward spread of a fire front, expressed in chains per hour

N Fire Behavior

These optional descriptors refer to observations made at the point of initial attack

Elevation­

Feet

Relative­position­on­slope­

Aspect­

Flame­Length­

Feet

Rate­of­spread­

Chains per Hour

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SummarySummarySummarySummary

The “optional” Wildland Fire Module (NFIRS-8) is to document reportable wildland fires– Any fire involving vegetative fuels that occurs in

the wildland or urban-wildland interface areas– includes those fires which threaten or consume

structures

The Wildland Fire Module permits wildland fires to be profiled in depth for resource allocation, incident management, and fire impact analysis

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Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?