NIFC WFIGS Data
Overview
The Wildland Fire Information Geographic System (WFIGS) is maintained by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and provides real-time wildfire incident information across the United States. It serves as the authoritative source for active wildfire perimeters, containment status, and fire progression data.
Data Specifications
- Provider: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
- Frequency: Real-time updates
- Data Latency: Minutes to hours
- Data Type: Event-based wildfire perimeter data
- Temporal Coverage: Current active fires and historical archives
- Data Format: GeoJSON, KML, Shapefile
- Coverage: United States and territories
Variables
Onboarded Variables
The following wildfire parameters are currently implemented in Riskwolf's data processing pipeline:
Variable | Units | Description |
---|---|---|
Wildfire perimeters | perimeter | Real-time fire boundary mapping and containment areas |
Available Variables
Additional wildfire parameters that can be onboarded from NIFC WFIGS:
- Fire progression and growth rate analysis
- Containment percentage and status updates
- Burn severity classifications (unburned, low, moderate, high)
- Fire behavior predictions and modeling
- Suppression resource allocation and deployment
- Evacuation zone boundaries and safety perimeters
- Weather conditions at fire locations
- Fuel type and vegetation mapping
- Historical fire occurrence and frequency data
- Post-fire recovery and rehabilitation tracking
Key Features
- Real-time fire perimeter mapping with high spatial accuracy
- Integration with incident command systems for operational data
- Multi-agency coordination and data sharing protocols
- Automated updates from field reconnaissance and satellite imagery
- Historical fire database for trend analysis and risk assessment
Use in Parametric Insurance
NIFC WFIGS data is valuable for:
- Wildfire parametric insurance trigger mechanisms
- Real-time fire perimeter-based payouts
- Rapid assessment of insured property exposure
- Pre-positioning of claims resources
- Historical fire risk modeling and pricing
- Post-event loss verification and adjustment
Data Access
Data is freely available through NIFC's public data services, including REST APIs, web mapping services, and direct data downloads for real-time and historical wildfire information.
Official URL: https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/
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