Public Fire Information Websites
InciWeb
InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The web-based program provides information for wildland fire emergencies and prescribed fires, but can also be used for other natural disasters and emergency incidents such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
The system was developed with two primary missions:
Provide the public a single source of incident related information; and
Provide a standardized reporting tool for the public affairs community
Official announcements include evacuations, road closures, news releases, maps, photographs, and basic information and current situation about the incident.
Interactive Wildfire Map
Get the latest incident specific wildfire data, including personnel count, cost, acres, percent contained and structures threatened, from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's map.
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National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level (PL)
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On Tuesday morning, March 4, at 7:30 a.m. (Mountain Time), the National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level has been increased up to Preparedness Level 2 (PL2).
The national preparedness level has increased due to significant wildland fire activity occurring in multiple Geographic Areas and the potential for additional emerging wildland fires throughout the week. There has also been an increased commitment of resources to accomplish incident management objectives throughout the Geographic Areas.
Because of these three factors, the National Preparedness Level increases up one level to PL2.
Further information on National Wildland Fire Preparedness Levels 1 - 5 can be found on the NIFC Website.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
Glossary of Wildland Fire Definitions and Acronyms
National Wildfire Coordinating Group's Glossary A - Z
National Interagency Fire Center
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), located in Boise, Idaho, is the nation's support center for wildland firefighting. Eight different agencies and organizations are part of NIFC. Decisions are made using the interagency cooperation concept because NIFC has no single director or manager.
Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal
Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP) is the authoritative source of standardized geospatial information for the full range of wildfire activities ranging from readiness to response to planning.
Fire EGP leverages multiple sources of spatial data for mapping, decision support, business intelligence, and situational awareness through multiple tools to view and analyze wildland fire data.
It is a web based interface that allows you to learn information about an incident geospatially. In other words, you can find the wildfire you are interested in on the map, click it and learn things like: size; containment; ownership; perimeter; hot spots; historical fire occurrence; fire weather, etc.