NFIRS Module 8 - Wildland Fire

National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Version 5.0

NFIRS Module 8 - Wildland Fire

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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.

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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
Wildland Fire Module Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26

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
wildland 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
A

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1
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5
6
7

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Heat Source

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1
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4
5
6
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1
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6
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1
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1
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Area Type
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6
Section H: Weather Information
7

Weather Information

Wind Direction

Weather Type

F°

%
Relative Humidity

None
Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Wind Speed (mph)

Number of Buildings Ignited

Air Temperature

Equipment Inv
in Ignition

Primary Cro

Identify up to 3 crops if a

Number of Buildings Threatened
None

Crop 1

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved
Check if
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Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

%
Fuel Moisture

Fire Danger Rating

•

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Station ID Required if less than 100
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Horizontal distance
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Fire not caused by person

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Thunderstorm in progress
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8-9

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Aspect

Feet
Flame length

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Rate of spread

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.

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FDID

Incident Date

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South Specification West
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Section
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Rural,
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Number
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2
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3
4
5
6
7

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Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed
Subsection
Meridian
Section

Weather
Area
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3
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West 6
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Range
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7
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Possibly
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Incendiary
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age
was a factor
to Ignition
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Natural
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Crop #3
1

D2 to Ignition
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but were
not involved
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boxes
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1 is a numericalMeridian
Block
I
expression
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the
total
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if 2any,
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Number
of number
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Subsection
Section
E Crop
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Primary
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Burned
1
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negative
HWind Speed
I
1
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I4
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F Identify
Crop 3
Weather
Station ID
1 NFDRS
Rural,
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>50 acres
4
Possibly
mentally
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,
,
•
Relative Humidity
Fuel Moisture
Fire Danger Rating
2
Urban (heavily
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5
Physically
disabled
Number
of Buildings Threatened
Equipment Involved
None
3
Rural/urban or suburban
I
2
6
G Crop
Multiple persons involved
in 1Ignition
Wind Direction
None
Weather
4 Type
Urban-wildland
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of
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NFDRS
Fuel Model at Origin
Property Management
7 KAge Number
was
aoffactor
None
buildings that were threatened by
M
J
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the origin of Information
the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,
enter the Federal Agency Code.
%
%

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to the
NFDRSAcres
Fuelof
Model
at Origin Ignited
Number
Buildings
Total
Burned

Required if less than 100 feet
Crop
2

Crops Burned
H If buildings were threatened, but not
I13 ignited, in the wildland
Feet
I4 thatPrimary
None
fire,
number
noted in Block
Type ofis
right-of-way
Crop 3 up to 3 crops if any crops were burned
Number of buildings that were
Identify
Ownership
2
.
This
entry
implies
that
these
buildings
were
saved
by
the
efforts
of
fire
suppression
resources.
I
,
,
%
Total
Acres
Burned
ignited
in
Wildland
fire
•
Relative Humidity
Moisture
Fire Danger Rating
NFDRS WeatherFuel
Station
ID
Fire Behavior
Person
Responsible
for
Fire
Therefore, it should be used only when
the fire
management
tactics
L1 Number
N employed were for the specific
of Buildings
Threatened
%
I2 NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin
U
Undetermined
of Right-of-Way
Crop Type
1
Property
Management
None
purpose
of
protecting threatened
structures.
M
None
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JWeather
K
Type
These optional descriptors refer to observations
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Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for each ownership type then check the ONE box to identify
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DD
YYYY
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ship at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,
Private
negative
Wind
Speed
(mph)
Air
Temperature
enter the Federal Agency Code.

MM
Incident Date

ate

Station

Incident Number

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Number of buildings that were threatened by

the
code
and
descriptor
corresponding
2 EnterWildland
Unidentified
person
caused fire
fire
butthe
were
not
involved
NFIRS–8
to the NFDRS Fuel ModelDelete
at Origin
3
Fire not caused by person
Wildland
Total Acres Burned
Change
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L
I3 Exposure
Fire

Required
if point
less than
100 feet
made
at the
of initial
attack

Crop 2

Feet

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

Feet
1 OwnershipTax
%
% paying
% Total Acres Burned%
CropElevation
3
Gender
of Person
Involved
2Relative Humidity
Non-tax paying
L
2 Factors
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,
%
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Behavior
•
Fuel Moisture
Fire Danger Rating
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on Specification
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1
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to Ignition
%
U
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2
Relative position on slope
8
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#1
#2
1Property
Natural
source
Module is not completed Public
Type
ofdescriptors
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optional
refer
to observations
1
Identified
person
fire
NFDRS
Fuel
Modelcaused
at Origin
Management
None
I3 records
the0 total
acres burned
by
a wildland
fire.
Recording
the
estimated
number
of acres
MThese
J Block
K
Other
2
Equipment
made at the point of initial attack
2
Unidentified
person
caused
fire
Age
or
Date
of
Birth
U
Fire
Suppression
Factors
Undetermined
L
3 thefire
Indicate
of the total acres burned for each owner3 the percent
Smoking
if less than
100 feet
None fire Required
Enter
code
and
the
descriptor
corresponding
burned
indicates
the
magnitude
of
each
and
of
the
wildland
problem
overall.
D
4
%
3
Fire not caused by person
3 ship type
thenOpen/outdoor
check
the ONE
boxfire
to identify
Private
town,
village,
localthe property owner•
Aspect
4 City,
NFDRS
Fuel Model at Origin
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#1
Agetointhe
Years
Date of Birth
at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,
%
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L
4 ship
5 Federal
Feet
or parish
Debris/vegetation
burn
enter the County
Agency
Code.
Enter
OR
Type of Feet
right-of-way
estimated
number of acres%burned
represents
a vital componentHorizontal
of distance
the overall
fire loss picture.
6 Tax
Structure
(exposure)
5 An
up to
paying
1
State
or province
from right-of-way Feet
#2
Month
Day
Year
three
7
th
Elevation
Gender
of
Person
Involved
Incendiary
East
2
6 Ownership
Non-tax
L2
Federal paying
%

Burned
factors
% evaluate
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can% Total
beAcres
used
to
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It also can help deterFlame length
Federal Agency Code
Fire Behavior
Male
1
Person
Responsible
for Fire
#3
Activity
of
Person
Involved
Human
Factors
Contributing
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N
the magnitude of resources
that4 should
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the cost effectiveness
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%
7 mine
Female
2
Relative position
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DUndetermined
2 to Ignition
%
U
Public
None
%
Military
Rate of spread
8 of various
programs.
Heat
Source
None
Check as many
boxes as are applicable.
These optional descriptors refer to observations
1
Identified
person
caused fire
Age
orPerson
Date
of Birth
%
E
Other
0
of
Involved
L
3 Activity
made at the point of initial attack
1
Asleep
2
Unidentified person caused fire
%
3
City, town, village, local
Aspect
Age
in
Years
Date
of
Birth
2
Possibly
impaired
by
alcohol
or
drugs
This
entry
should
be
the
most
accurate
estimate
of
acres
burned
that
is practical to obtain (1 acre
3
Fire not caused by person
%
Private
4
County or parish
Mobile
Property
Type
3
Unattended person
OR
If person identified,
complete the rest of Section L
%
F
5 equals
43,560
square feet). Estimates based on Month
the use
ofYear
accurately scaled maps,
dot grids, planimState
or province
Feet
4 Tax
Possibly mentally disabled
Day
Feet
paying
16
%
Federal
%
Flame
length
5
Physically
disabled
eters,
or
other
accurate
measuring
methods
are
preferred.
If
less
than
1
acre
was
burned,
the decimal
Elevation
Gender
of
Person
Involved
Equipment
Involved
2
Federal Agency Code
None
Non-tax paying
L
2
%
6
G
Multiple persons involved
Activity
of Person Involved
in
Ignition
L
4
Foreign
%
7 point
field should be used to denote tenths
an acre.
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Chains per Hour
7
Age was a factor

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Meridian

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F°

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Military
8
Female
2
Public Other
%
0
Activity of Person Involved
or Date of Birth
Number of Buildings Ignited
LI43 Age
Primary Crops Burned
I1 town, village, local
%
3
City,
None
Age in Years
Date of Birth
%
4
County
or parish
Number
of buildings that were
Identify up toOR
3 crops if any crops were burned
%
ignited
in
Wildland
fire
5
State or province
Month
Day
Year
6
Federal
%
Number
of Buildings Threatened
Federal Agency Code
I2
1
of Person Involved
None%
Wind Direction
L4Crop Activity
Foreign
7
Number
of
buildings
that
were
threatened
by
%
Military
8 Block
I4Wildland
collects
information
regarding up to three types of crops
fire but were
not involved
%
Check
Other
0 if
CropActivity
2 of Person Involved
negative most acres burned first. If no crops were burned, leave this block
Total Acres Burned
I3

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Fire Danger Rating

ment

cres burned for each ownerx to identify the property ownerownership at origin is Federal,

•

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

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

Crop 3

8-11

Type of Right-of-Way

Required if less than 100 feet

Feet
Horizontal distance

Type of right-of-way

None

Rate of spread
Relative
position on slope
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Aspect

Feet
Flame length

Chains per Hour

Rate of spread List the crop with the
that burned.
blank.
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3
4

Rural/urban or suburban
Urban-wildland interface area

6
7

Weather Information

Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Number of Buildings Ignited
None
Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

F°
Air Temperature

Check if
negative

Fuel Moisture

Indicate the percent of the total acres burned for each ownership type then check the ONE box to identify the property ownership at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,
enter the Federal Agency Code.
Ownership

Crop 1

Total Acres Burned

•

Fire Danger Rating

Property Management

Primary Cro

Crop 2

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved

Section J: Property Management,
Relative Humidity

Equipment Inv
in Ignition

Identify up to 3 crops if

Information about what type of crops burned in the fire is useful in tracking
trends
and patterns
in
Number
of Buildings
Threatened
I
2
wildland fires, and in planning prevention
strategies.
Wind Direction
None
Weather Type
Wind Speed (mph)

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Crop 3

Type of Righ

Required if less than 10

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

Feet
Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Typ

% Total Acres Burned

Undetermined

Person Responsible for Fire

1
2
3

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

Fire Behavio

Private

These optional descripto
made at the point of initia

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

%
%

Gender of Person Involved
1
2

Public
3
4
5
6

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

7
8
0

Foreign
Military
Other

%
%

Male
Female

Relative position on s

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Aspect

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Federal Agency Code
%

Activity of Person Involved

Cha
Rate of spread

Activity of Person Involved

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 governments. 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

Feet
Flame length

%
%

Elevation

Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Wind Direction

Weather Type

Check if
negative

Air Temperature

%
Relative Humidity

Fuel Moisture

Crop 1

None

Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

Section K: NFDRS
Fuel
Model
at Origin
,
,
•
Crop 3

Fire Danger Rating

Property Management

Number of Buildings Threatened
Number of buildings that were threatened by
NFIRS
5.0 Self-Study Program
Wildland fire but were not involved

F°
Wind Speed (mph)

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

A Ownership

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

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

Feet

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

YYYY

Type of right-of-way
NFIRS–8
Delete

% Total Acres Burned

Fire
Exposure

Station Responsible
Incident Number
Person
for Fire

Incident Date

Change

Behavior

Wildland
Fire

L
N
data element identifies the type
of1 wildland fuel involved in a wildland
fire at the point of origin.
%
U This Undetermined
Factors
Contributing
None
These
optional
descriptors
observations
1
Identified
person
caused
fire
Wildland
Fire
Cause
Alternate
Location
Specification
Fuel
models
were
devised
to
organize
information
about
vegetative
fuels
for
use refer
in tothe
NFDRS
to
B
D12 Unidentified person caused fire D3 made
at the point of initial attack
to Ignition
FDID

State

predict fire danger. The local forester
should
becaused
able
toMisuse
assist
you #1in identifying the
fuel models in
8 by
of fire
#2
1
source
3 Natural
Fire
not
person
0
Other
2
Equipment
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L
your area.
U
Factors
Undetermined
3
Smoking
None
D4 Fire Suppression Feet
1
% 4
•Tax paying Longitude •
Open/outdoor fire
Latitude
#1
Elevation
Gender
of
Person
Involved
2 The Non-tax
5
Debris/vegetation
burn
properpaying
entry
two-digit
code
and descriptor Enter
corresponding to the NFDRS fuel
2
OR in this field is%the L
6
Structure
up to
Male
1 (exposure)
#2
model that best
identifies theEast
type
vegetation
burned
at
the
point
threeof origin.
7 of Incendiary
North
Female
2
factors Relative position on slope
South
West
Public
•
Range
Township
#3
Factors Contributing
LHuman
3 Age or Date of Birth
D
2
%
to
Ignition
3
None
City, town, village, local
Aspect
Heat
Source
None
Check
as many boxes as
areofapplicable.
Age in Years
Date
Birth
%
4Section County
Subsection
Meridian
E
or parish
1
Asleep
OR
Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection

Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed
Private

C6
7
8
0

State
or province
Area
Type
Federal
Federal Agency Code
1
Rural, farms
>50 acres
Foreign
2
Urban (heavily populated)
Military
3
Rural/urban or suburban
Other
4
Urban-wildland interface area

%
%
%
%
%

Weather Information

2
3
4
5
6
7

Month
Day orYear
Possibly impaired
by alcohol
drugs
Unattended person
Activity
of disabled
Person Involved
Possibly
mentally
4
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Activity of Person Involved
Age was a factor

Wind Direction

Weather Type

F°
Air Temperature

Fuel Moisture

Chains per Hour
Equipment
Involved
Rate of spread
in Ignition

None

NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04

Primary Crops Burned

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

Number of Buildings Threatened
None

Crop 1

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved
Check if
negative

Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

%
Relative Humidity

None
Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Wind Speed (mph)

Number of Buildings Ignited

Feet
Mobile
Property Type
Flame length

Fire Danger Rating

•

Crop 3

Type of Right-of-Way
at Origin
K NFDRS Fuel ModelFor
Section L: Person Responsible
Fire,MGender
of Person
Involved, Age or Date of Birth, and Activity of Person Involved
Property Management

None

Required if less than 100 feet

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

Feet

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

Undetermined

Person Responsible for Fire

1
2
3

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

Fire Behavior

Private

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2

Tax paying
Block
L1 documents
Non-tax
paying

Feet

Gender ofwas
Person
Involved
whether or
not
responsible
for the Elevation
fire and whether or not that
L2a person
%
Male
1
person was identified. If the person was identified, the rest of Section L should be completed.
2

Public
3
4
5
6

County or parish
State or province
Federal

Relative position on slope

Foreign
Military
Other

Month

Day

Year

Federal Agency Code

7
8
0

Female

NOTE: If the person responsible for causing the fire Age
is known,
enter
identifying information about the person in Block K1 of either
or Date
of Birth
L3
%
City, town,
Aspect
the Basic
Modulevillage,
or thelocal
Supplemental Module.
Age in Years
Date of Birth

%
%
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

8-13

Activity of Person Involved

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread
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Ownership
Relative Humidity

HU
J

Fuel Moisture

% Total Acres Burned
Fire Danger Rating

Weather Information
Undetermined
Property Management

Indicate
the percent
of the
totalIDacres burned for each ownerNFDRS
Weather
Station
ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property ownership
at the origin of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal,
Private
enter the Federal Agency Code.

Wind Direction %
% Total Acres Burned
%
F°
Check if
negative
Air Temperature
%

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

Weather
1 Type
Ownership

,
,
•
Fire Behavior
Person
Responsible
for Fire
of Buildings
Ignited
L1Number
N Primary
Crops Burned
I1
I
4
Type of Right-of-Way
None
NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin
None
M
K 1 Number
These optional descriptors refer to observations
Identified
person caused fire
of buildings that were
Identify
upattothe
3 cropsof
if any
crops were burned
made
initial
Required
if lesspoint
than 100
feetattack
ignited
in Wildland
fire
2 NFIRS
Unidentified
person
caused fire
Enter
the code
and the
descriptor
corresponding
5.0
Self-Study
Program
to the NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Fire not caused by person
Number of Buildings Threatened
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

None

Feet
Horizontal distance
Crop
1
from right-of-way

of buildings
were threatened
by
Gender
ofthatPerson
Involved
L2Number
Wildland fire but were not involved
Person Responsible for Fire

Type of right-of-way

Feet

Elevation

Behavior
2
L1
NCrop Fire
Male
1
Total 2Acres Female
Burned
Relative position on slope
I13 Identified person caused fire
These optional descriptors refer to observations
%
%
made
at
Crop 3 the point of initial attack
Age or Date
of Birth
2 L3 Unidentified
person
caused fire
, not caused, by person• in Block L2Aspect
%
Relative
Humidity
Fuel Moisture
Fire
Danger Rating of persons
3
City,
town,
village,
local
Information
on
the
gender
involved—entered
—can be used with other
3
Fire
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 problems
in certain segments of the population
and to
OR
%
5 Property
State
or province
Type of Right-of-Way
Tax
paying
%
NFDRS Fuel Model
at
Management
None
Feet Feet
Month
DayOrigin
Year
M
J12 6target
K
fire
prevention
and
fire
safety
programs
for
certain
audiences.
Elevation
Federal
Non-tax
paying
Flame length
LEnter
2 Gender of Person Involved
% %
Indicate the percent of theFederal
total acres
burned
Required if less than 100 feet
Agency
Codefor each ownerthe code and the descriptor corresponding
ship type then check the ONE box to identify the property ownerMale
1 Activity
of
Person
Involved
to
the
NFDRS
Fuel
Model
at
Origin
L4 2
Foreign
ship
of the fire. If the ownership at origin is Federal, %
7 at the origin
Chains per Hour
Female
Feet
Wind Speed (mph)
U
Undetermined
Public

enter the Federal
Agency Code.
Military
Public
8

3
4
U
5
n Specification 6

•

% Total Acres Burned%
%

NFIRS–8
L3
Wildland
Change
Age inExposure
Date of Birth
Person Responsible
for Fire
Fire
L1 Years
Delete
Age
orofDate
of
Birth
Activity
Person
Involved

%
%
%

Federal Agency Code

ship/Range/Section/Subsection
1
Module is not completed Private
7

ongitude

City, town, village, local
Station
Incident Number
County or parish
Undetermined
State or province
Wildland Fire Cause
D1Federal

Incident Date

ate

Relative position on slope

DD 0
YYYY
Other
Ownership

Month
Day
Year
1
Identified
person
caused
fire
Factors
Contributing
None
D
Ignition
2 3 toUnidentified
person caused fire
Activity
of
Person
Involved
3L4 Fire not caused
#1
#2 by person

Rate of spread
Horizontal distance
Type of right-of-way
from right-of-way
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Aspect

Fire Behavior
Feet

These optional descriptors refer to observations
madeFlame
at thelength
point of initial attack

8
Misuse of fire
Foreign
%
Natural
source the
Chains per Hour
Block
L3 records
age
or date
of birth
for the person identified as being responsible
for the fire,
0
Other
%
2 Military
Equipment
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L
Rate of spread
8
U
Fire
Suppression
Factors
Undetermined
3
Smoking
None
the cause was accidental
or
%
Feet
Other
Tax
paying
10 whether
D4intentional.
%
Activity of Person Involved
4
Open/outdoor fire
Elevation
#1
of Person Involved
2
paying
L
2 Gender
%
5 Non-tax
Debris/vegetation
burn
This
information
can be used withEnter
gender
other demographic data to identify fire problems in
6
Male
1 and
Structure (exposure)
up to
#2
three
7
Incendiary
Eastcertain
Female
2
Relative
position on
slope
segments
of
the
population
and
to
target
fire prevention and fire
safety
programs
for certain
factors
Public
West
#3
Date of
audiences.
data
element is particularly
useful
inBirth
tracking juvenile firesetter trends when Age was
HumanThis
Factors
Contributing
L3 Age or
%
DCity,
2 to town,
3
village, local
Ignition
Aspect
None (L
Age
in
Years
2
2
and
gender
)
are
considered.
a
factor
if
noted
in
D
Date
of
Birth
Heat Source
None
Check as many boxes as are applicable.
%
4
County
or parish
E
OR
1
Asleep
%
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th
th
Range

Meridian

5
6

2
3
4
5
6
7

50 acres
7
y populated)
8
r suburban
d interface area 0

State or province
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Federal
%
Unattended
Federalperson
Agency Code
Possibly mentally disabled
Foreign
Physically disabled
Military
Multiple persons involved
Other
Age was a factor

%
%
%

Month

Day

Feet

Year

Mobile Property Type
F
L4 Activity of Person Involved
Equipment Involved
None
G inActivity
Ignition
of Person Involved

Flame length

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread
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The entry
in Block
L4 describes
the primary activity of the person believed to have caused the fire.
Number
of Buildings
Ignited
Primary Crops Burned
I
1
I4
Prevention programs and strategy
development
on wildland fires are of utmost importance in conNone
of buildings that were
Identify
up to 3 cropsinformation
if any crops were burned
tinuing Number
education
on
fire
behavior.
Collecting
on the primary activity of the person
ignited in Wildland fire
involvedNumber
will assist
in developing
of Buildings
Threatened programs that better address the fire prevention needs of each
I2
Crop 1
activity.
Wind Direction
None

ion

F°

perature

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved
Check if
negative

Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

Section
M: Type of Right-of-Way
•

ure

Fire Danger Rating

ment

cres burned for each ownerx to identify the property ownerownership at origin is Federal,

Crop 3

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

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

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

Feet
Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

ge, local
h
ce

Fire Behavior
Person Responsible for Fire
L1of Way
Ndistance
Right
refers
to
the
horizontal
of fire-origin point from the edge of the traveled sur%
face 1of a Identified
road orperson
the nearest
outside rail
a railroad
or from the nearest power line or
Theseof
optional
descriptors referright-of-way,
to observations
caused fire
made at the point of initial attack
2 transmission
Unidentified person
caused fire
power
equipment
of a utility
right-of-way.
3

Fire not caused by person

NOTE: This section is completed only for fires starting on orFeetnear (within 99 feet) of road, railroad, or power line
Elevation
right-of-ways.
L2 Gender of Person Involved
%
If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2
%
%

Male
Female

Relative position on slope

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Aspect

Date of Birth

8-14

Month

Day

Year

ncy Code
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

Chains per Hour

5
6
7

r suburban
d interface area

ion

Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

Number of Buildings Ignited
None
Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

F°

perature

None

Primary
Crops Burned
5.0 Self-Study
Program
I4 NFIRS
Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

This section
contains two fields. In one, the actual measured or estimated horizontal distance (to the
Number of Buildings Threatened
I2 foot, up to 99 feet) of the point
nearest
Cropof
1 fire origin from the right-of-way is entered. A description
None
Wind Direction
Numberof
of buildings
that were threatened near
by
of the type
right-of-way
or
on
which
the fire started is recorded in the second field.
Wildland fire but were not involved
Check if
negative

Crop 2

Totaldata
Acres about
Burned horizontal distances from rights-of-way provide information necessary to
Aggregate
I3
assess the risks of certain hazards andCrop
to3 develop hazard reduction strategies such as regulations for
,
,
•
controlling combustible fuels along roads and other rights-of-way.

ure

Equipment Involved
in Ignition

Fire Danger Rating

ment

cres burned for each ownerx to identify the property ownerownership at origin is Federal,

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

Section N: Fire Behavior

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

Feet

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

ge, local
h
e

Person Responsible for Fire

1
2
3

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

Fire Behavior

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

Feet

%
%

Gender of Person Involved
1
2

%
%

Male
Female

Relative position on slope

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Aspect

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

ncy Code
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

%
%

Elevation

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread

Activity of Person Involved

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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).

Summary
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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TR100

FDID

Station

•

Longitude

OR
North
South

•

Township

East
West

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

0 2 0 0 0 0 1

Range

Subsection

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Area Type

C
1
2
3
4

Meridian

Rural, farms >50 acres
Urban (heavily populated)
Rural/urban or suburban
Urban-wildland interface area

Weather Information

1 1 Cloudy
0 1 5
0 0 5

Wind Direction

Weather Type

0 7 5

Wind Speed (mph)

F°

Air Temperature

Fuel Moisture

Check if
negative

X None
Number of Buildings Threatened

0 0 2

Heat Source

Mobile Property Type

Equipment Involved
in Ignition

None

Cigarette

61
NN

No Mobile Property

X None

Primary Crops Burned

None

Corn
Crop 1

Total Acres Burned

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Crop 3

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

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

Feet

Annual Grasses

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

Person Responsible for Fire

L1
U

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 2 • 5

Fire Danger Rating

X None

Crop 2

Property Management

Fire Suppression Factors

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved

Relative Humidity

Number of Buildings Ignited
Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Discarded
Smoking Material #2

X None

Asleep
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Possibly mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

None

Enter
up to
three
factors

Check as many boxes as are applicable.
Section

Factors Contributing
to Ignition

NFIRS–8
Wildland
Fire

Human Factors Contributing
to Ignition

Change

Exposure

Misuse of fire
Other
Undetermined

8
Natural source
0
Equipment
U
Smoking
Open/outdoor fire
Debris/vegetation burn
Structure (exposure)
Incendiary

Delete

000

Incident Number

Wildland Fire Cause

Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection
Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed

Latitude

0 0 1

Incident Date

State

Alternate Location Specification

YYYY

2002

Undetermined

Fire Behavior

1
2
3

Private

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

Feet

%
%

1
2

Public
3
4
5
6

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

%
%

Foreign
Military
Other

Male
Female

Relative position on slope

Aspect

Date of Birth

OR
Month

Day

Year

%
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

%
%

Elevation

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Federal Agency Code

7
8
0

Gender of Person Involved

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread

Activity of Person Involved

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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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MM
FDID

Incident Date

State

Station

Alternate Location Specification

•

Longitude

OR
North
South

•

Township

East
West

Incident Number

Exposure

Misuse of fire
Other
Undetermined

8
Natural source
0
Equipment
U
Smoking
Open/outdoor fire
Debris/vegetation burn
Structure (exposure)
Incendiary

Human Factors Contributing
to Ignition

Subsection

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Area Type

C
1
2
3
4

Meridian

Rural, farms >50 acres
Urban (heavily populated)
Rural/urban or suburban
Urban-wildland interface area

Weather Information

Wind Direction

Weather Type

F°
Wind Speed (mph)

Air Temperature

Fuel Moisture

Check if
negative

Number of Buildings Ignited
None

Heat Source

Mobile Property Type

Equipment Involved
in Ignition

None

Primary Crops Burned

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

Number of Buildings Threatened
None

Crop 1

Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

Fire Danger Rating

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved

Property Management

None

%
Relative Humidity

Fire Suppression Factors

None

Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Enter
up to
three
factors

Asleep
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Possibly mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

None

Check as many boxes as are applicable.
Section

NFIRS–8
Wildland
Fire

Factors Contributing
to Ignition

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Range

Change

Wildland Fire Cause

Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection
Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed

Latitude

Delete

YYYY

•

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Crop 3

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

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

Feet
Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

Undetermined

Person Responsible for Fire

1
2
3

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

Fire Behavior

Private

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

Feet

%
%

1
2

Public
3
4
5
6

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

%
%

Foreign
Military
Other

Male
Female

Relative position on slope

Aspect

Date of Birth

OR
Month

Day

Year

%
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

%
%

Elevation

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Federal Agency Code

7
8
0

Gender of Person Involved

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread

Activity of Person Involved

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TR100

FDID

Station

•

Longitude

•

Township

X North

12 X

South

SB
Subsection

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Rural, farms >50 acres
Urban (heavily populated)
Rural/urban or suburban
Urban-wildland interface area

0 2 9

Wind Direction

Weather Type

0 0 6

0 7 8
%

Relative Humidity

F°

Air Temperature

Check if
negative

None

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Undetermined

NNN

No Mobile Property
None

No Equipment Involved

Primary Crops Burned

No Crops
Crop 1

Crop 3

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

Feet

1 0 0

Type of right-of-way

Person Responsible for Fire

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

%
%

Gender of Person Involved
1
2

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

Fire Behavior

1
2
3

%
%
%

020

Feet

7 Northwest
Aspect

Date of Birth

OR
Month

0 1 2 5 0
Elevation

Relative position on slope

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

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

0 Valley Bottom

Male
Female

Day

Year

Federal Agency Code

Foreign
Military
Other

Equipment Involved
in Ignition

Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Public

7
8
0

Mobile Property Type

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

3
4
5
6

None

Cigarette

% Total Acres Burned

Private
1
2

Heat Source

Total Acres Burned

0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 3 0 0 •

Fire Danger Rating

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

Number of Buildings Threatened

0 0 5

Crop 2

Fuel Moisture

None

No Fire Suppression

N N N Factors

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved

Property Management

None

Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

1 0 Clear

Fire Suppression Factors

None

Discarded
Smoking Material #2

X None

Asleep
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Possibly mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Enter
up to
three
factors

I1 0 0 2

NFIRS–8
Wildland
Fire

Factors Contributing
to Ignition

Number of Buildings Ignited

Weather Information

Wind Speed (mph)

Misuse of fire
Other
Undetermined

Check as many boxes as are applicable.

Meridian

Change

Exposure

Human Factors Contributing
to Ignition

Area Type

Delete

000

Incident Number

8
Natural source
0
Equipment
U
Smoking
Open/outdoor fire
Debris/vegetation burn
Structure (exposure)
Incendiary

Range

34
Section

East
West

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

9 8 0 5 2 1 0

Wildland Fire Cause

Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection
Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed

Latitude

1 0 6

Incident Date

State

Alternate Location Specification

YYYY

1998

Feet

Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

Other Recreation

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Chains per Hour

Rate of spread
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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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MM

Delete

Incident Date

State

Location Type

Station

Incident Number

Exposure

NFIRS–1

Number/Milepost

Prefix

Basic

No Activity

Check this box to indicate that the address for this incident is provided on the Wildland Fire
Module in Section B, “Alternative Location Specification." Use only for wildland fires.

Street address
Intersection
In front of
Rear of
Adjacent to
Directions
US National Grid

Census Tract

Street or Highway

Street Type

Suffix

Apt./Suite/Room

City

State

ZIP Code

Cross Street, Directions or National Grid, as applicable

Incident Type

YYYY

Change
FDID

Aid Given or Received

None

Dates and Times

Midnight is 0000

Month

Check boxes if
dates are the
same as Alarm
Date.

Day

Year

Hour

Min

Shifts and Alarms
Local Option

ALARM always required

Shift or
Platoon

Alarm

Alarms

District

ARRIVAL required, unless canceled or did not arrive

1
2
3
4
5

Mutual aid received
Auto. aid received
Mutual aid given
Auto. aid given
Other aid given

Their FDID

Last Unit
Cleared

Resources

Primary Action Taken (1)

Apparatus

Personnel

Suppression
Additional Action Taken (2)

Civilian Fire Cas.–4
Fire Service Cas.–5
EMS–6
HazMat–7
Wildland Fire–8
Apparatus–9
Personnel–10
Arson–11

Check box if resource counts include aid
received resources.

Casualties

None

Deaths Injuries
Fire
Service
Civilian

H2
1
2
U

Detector
Required for confined fires.

Detector alerted occupants
Detector did not alert them
Unknown

H3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0

Special
Study Value

Estimated Dollar Losses and Values

LOSSES:

Required for all fires if known.
Optional for non-fires.

Property

Contents

None

PRE-INCIDENT VALUE: Optional

EMS
Other
Additional Action Taken (3)

Special
Study ID#

LAST UNIT CLEARED, required except for wildland fires

Check this box and skip this block if an
Apparatus or Personnel Module is used.

Fire–2
Structure Fire–3

Local Option

Controlled

Actions Taken

Completed Modules

Special Studies

CONTROLLED optional, except for wildland fires

Their
State

Their Incident Number

Arrival

Property

Contents

Hazardous Materials Release

None

Natural gas: slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions
Propane gas: <21-lb tank (as in home BBQ grill)
Gasoline: vehicle fuel tank or portable container
Kerosene: fuel burning equipment or portable storage
Diesel fuel/fuel oil: vehicle fuel tank or portable storage
Household solvents: home/office spill, cleanup only
Motor oil: from engine or portable container
Paint: from paint cans totaling <55 gallons
Other: special HazMat actions required or spill > 55 gal
(Please complete the HazMat form.)

Mixed Use
Property
10
20
33
40
51
53
58
59
60
63
65
00

Not mixed

Assembly use
Education use
Medical use
Residential use
Row of stores
Enclosed mall
Business & residential
Office use
Industrial use
Military use
Farm use
Other mixed use

Property Use
None
Structures
Church, place of worship
131
Restaurant or cafeteria
161
Bar/tavern or nightclub
162
Elementary school, kindergarten
213
High school, junior high
215
College, adult education
241
Nursing home
311
Hospital
331

341
342
361
419
429
439
449
459
464
519

Clinic, clinic-type infirmary
Doctor/dentist office
Prison or jail, not juvenile
1- or 2-family dwelling
Multifamily dwelling
Rooming/boarding house
Commercial hotel or motel
Residential, board and care
Dormitory/barracks
Food and beverage sales

539
571
579
599
615
629
700
819
882
891

Household goods, sales, repairs
Gas or service station
Motor vehicle/boat sales/repairs
Business office
Electric-generating plant
Laboratory/science laboratory
Manufacturing plant
Livestock/poultry storage (barn)
Non-residential parking garage
Warehouse

Outside
Playground or park
124
Crops or orchard
655
Forest (timberland)
669
Outdoor storage area
807
Dump or sanitary landfill
919
Open land or field
931

936
938
946
951
960
961
962

Vacant lot
Graded/cared for plot of land
Lake, river, stream
Railroad right-of-way
Other street
Highway/divided highway
Residential street/driveway

981
984

Construction site
Industrial plant yard

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Look up and enter a
Property Use code and
description only if you
have NOT checked a
Property Use box.

Property Use
Code
Property Use Description
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Person/Entity Involved

Local Option

Check this box if same
address as incident
Location (Section B).
Then skip the three
duplicate address
lines.

Business Name (if applicable)

Mr., Ms., Mrs.

First Name

Number

Prefix

Post Office Box

State

Area Code

Phone Number

Last Name

Suffix

Street or Highway

Street Type

Apt./Suite/Room

Suffix

City

ZIP Code

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

Owner

Local Option

Check this box if same
address as incident
Location (Section B).
Then skip the three
duplicate address
lines.

Same as person involved?
Then check this box and skip
the rest of this block.

Mr., Ms., Mrs.

Business Name (if applicable)

First Name

Number

Prefix

Post Office Box

State

Area Code

Phone Number

Last Name

Suffix

Street or Highway

Street Type

Apt./Suite/Room

Suffix

City

ZIP Code

Remarks:

Local Option

Fire Module Required?
Check the box that applies and then complete the Fire Module
based on Incident Type, as follows:
Complete Fire & Structure Modules
Complete Fire Module &
Section I, Structure Module
Basic Module Only
Confined 113–118
Complete Fire Module
Mobile property 120–123
Complete Fire Module
Vehicle 130–138
Complete Fire or Wildland Module
Vegetation 140–143
Outside rubbish fire 150–155 Basic Module Only
Complete Fire or Wildland Module
Special outside fire 160
Special outside fire 161–163 Complete Fire Module
Complete Fire or Wildland Module
Crop fire 170–173
Buildings 111
Special structure 112

ITEMS WITH A

MUST ALWAYS BE COMPLETED!

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

Authorization

Check box if
same as
Officer in
charge.

Officer in charge ID

Signature

Position or rank

Assignment

Month

Day

Year

Member making report ID

Signature

Position or rank

Assignment

Month

Day

Year

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NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

MM
FDID

Incident Date

State

Station

Alternate Location Specification

•

Longitude

OR
North
South

•

Township

East
West

Incident Number

Exposure

Misuse of fire
Other
Undetermined

8
Natural source
0
Equipment
U
Smoking
Open/outdoor fire
Debris/vegetation burn
Structure (exposure)
Incendiary

Human Factors Contributing
to Ignition

Subsection

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Area Type

C
1
2
3
4

Meridian

Rural, farms >50 acres
Urban (heavily populated)
Rural/urban or suburban
Urban-wildland interface area

Weather Information

Wind Direction

Weather Type

F°
Wind Speed (mph)

Air Temperature

Fuel Moisture

Check if
negative

Number of Buildings Ignited
None

Heat Source

Mobile Property Type

Equipment Involved
in Ignition

None

Primary Crops Burned

Identify up to 3 crops if any crops were burned

Number of Buildings Threatened
None

Crop 1

Crop 2

Total Acres Burned

Fire Danger Rating

Number of buildings that were threatened by
Wildland fire but were not involved

Property Management

None

%
Relative Humidity

Fire Suppression Factors

None

Number of buildings that were
ignited in Wildland fire

NFDRS Weather Station ID

Enter
up to
three
factors

Asleep
Possibly impaired by alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Possibly mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
Age was a factor

None

Check as many boxes as are applicable.
Section

NFIRS–8
Wildland
Fire

Factors Contributing
to Ignition

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Range

Change

Wildland Fire Cause

Enter Latitude/Longitude OR Township/Range/Section/Subsection
Meridian if Section B on the Basic Module is not completed

Latitude

Delete

YYYY

•

NFDRS Fuel Model at Origin

Crop 3

Type of Right-of-Way

None

Required if less than 100 feet

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

Feet
Horizontal distance
from right-of-way

Type of right-of-way

% Total Acres Burned

Undetermined

Person Responsible for Fire

1
2
3

Identified person caused fire
Unidentified person caused fire
Fire not caused by person

Fire Behavior

Private

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

If person identified, complete the rest of Section L

1
2

Tax paying
Non-tax paying

Feet

%
%

1
2

Public
3
4
5
6

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

%
%

Foreign
Military
Other

Male
Female

Relative position on slope

Aspect

Date of Birth

OR
Month

Day

Year

%
%

Feet
Flame length

Activity of Person Involved

%
%

Elevation

Age or Date of Birth

Age in Years

Federal Agency Code

7
8
0

Gender of Person Involved

Chains per Hour
Rate of spread

Activity of Person Involved

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NFIRS–8 Revision 01/01/04

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Wildland Fire Module Test
1. Which statement is not correct? The Wildland Fire Module captures data about

(a) the number of acres burned and the type of materials involved in wildland fires.

(b) conditions that contribute to the ignition and spread of wildland fires.

(d) actions needed to prevent unauthorized access to wildland properties.

2. Controlled Burning and Prescribed Fire have the following in common.

(a) A written, approved fire plan existed prior to ignition.

(b) Nonhostile fires.

(d) Managed by the property owner.

3. Which data element is not an example of weather information collected on the Wildland Fire
Module?

(a) Weather Type.

(b) Elevation.

(d) Fire Danger Rating.

4. Which data element is not an example of fire behavior collected on the Wildland Fire Module?

(a) NFDRS Fuel Model.

(b) Elevation.

(d) Rate of Spread.

5. Which data element allows the documentation of the topographical features and fire characteristics that contributed to the fire performance?

(a) Factors Contributing to Ignition.

(b) Weather Information.

(d) Property Management.

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