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Definition: The number of buildings, if any, that were ignited by the wildland fire.
Purpose: This information provides important information to resource planners and policymakers developing zoning ordinances and regulations regarding wildland and rural areas. This information may also help direct future training and incident management efforts.
Entry: Enter the number of buildings ignited by the wildland fire. If no buildings were ignited, check or mark the None box.
Need something else? Here is the complete list of all NFIRS modules and subsequent NFIRS transactions, plus a list of all NFIRS elements.
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
Specification | Value |
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Requirement | Optional |
Maximum Length | 3 |
Element Type | Numeric - Integer numbers (no decimal points). If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. All integer values are assumed to be positive. Any fields which allow a negative integer value have been denoted with ‘+ or –’ in the comment field. Negative numbers should be transmitted with the minus sign preceding the digits. - Maximum length 3 characters |
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