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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Wildland Fire Cause’

Also known as: ‘causeOfWildLandFire’

Definition: This block provides for the broadest classification of ignition causes consistent with the ‘General Fire Causes’ adopted by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).

Purpose: The primary use of this information is to distinguish between human- and nature-caused wildland fires.

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Wildland Fire Cause’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

All values for Wildland Fire Cause

Wildland Fire Cause  Code 
Natural Source 1
Equipment 2
Smoking 3
Open/Outdoor Fire 4
Debris, Vegetation Burn 5
Structure (Exposure) 6
Incendiary 7
Misuse Of Fire 8
Other Cause 0
Undetermined U

Transactions containing ‘Wildland Fire Cause’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

Element Specification

 Specification   Value 
Requirement Mandatory
Expected Length 1
Element Type Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.
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