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NFIRS Example Complete Wildland Fire

Responserack provides this NFIRS Fire report example for Complete Wildland Fire. :

Complete Wildland Fire — report for wildland fire; trees / grass / vegetation fire.

Provided NFIRS Modules

Entity  Reference 
Basic The ‘Basic Module’ is the base that everything else depends upon; it contains the transactions that any incident type could require, and that are mandatory.
Wildland Fire Provides report data instead of a fire module for a wildland fire.

NFIRS Incident Report Details

Incident Header (1000) - Basic

Blocks: A. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1000
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Fire Department Station A NO VALUE
NFIRS Version A 5.0
Basic Incident (1005) - Basic

Blocks: A, B, C, D, E1, F, G1, G2, H1, H2, H3, I, J. Absent Blocks: E2.

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1005
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Incident Type C 141 - Forest, Woods or Wildland Fire
Address recorded on Wildland Module (Form) B N
Aid Given or Received D N - None
Alarm Date Time E1 20211224215051 - 2021-12-24 21:50:51 -0700 MST
Arrival Date Time E1 20211224220051 - 2021-12-24 22:00:51 -0700 MST
Incident Controlled Date Time E1 20211224225051 - 2021-12-24 22:50:51 -0700 MST
Last Unit Cleared Date Time E1 20211224225051 - 2021-12-24 22:50:51 -0700 MST
Shift E2 NO VALUE
Alarms E2 NO VALUE
District E2 NO VALUE
Actions Taken F 11 - Extinguishment by Fire Service Personnel
Resource Module (Form) Used. G1 N
Suppression Apparatus G1 1
EMS Apparatus G1 1
Other Apparatus G1 1
Suppression Personnel G1 5
EMS Personnel G1 1
Other Personnel G1 1
Resources Include Mutual Aid G1 N
Property Loss G2 0
Contents Loss G2 0
Property Value G2 0
Contents Value G2 0
Fire Service Deaths H1 0
Other Deaths H1 0
Fire Service Injuries H1 0
Other Injuries H1 0
Detector Alerted Occupants H2 U - Unknown
Hazardous Material Released H3 N - None
Mixed Use I NN - Not Mixed Use
Property Use J 931 - Open Land or Field
Incident Address (1010) - Basic

Blocks: A, B. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1010
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Census Tract B NO VALUE
Location Type B 1 - Street Address
Number or Milepost B 1
Street Prefix B NO VALUE
Street or Highway Name B Test
Street Type B RD - Road
Street Suffix B N - North
Apartment Number B 1T
City B Test
State B CO - Colorado
Zip B 80403
Cross Street, Directions or National Grid B NO VALUE
Officer In Charge (1030) - Basic

Blocks: A, M. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1030
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Authority In Charge Personnel ID M 7001
Authority In Charge First Name M Ted
Authority In Charge Middle Initial M T
Authority In Charge Last Name M Tester
Authority In Charge Rank M Chief
Authority In Charge Assignment M Command
Authority In Charge Date M 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Member Making Report (1035) - Basic

Blocks: A, M. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1035
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Authority Reporting Personnel ID M 7001
Authority Reporting First Name M Ted
Authority Reporting Middle Initial M T
Authority Reporting Last Name M Tester
Authority Reporting Rank M Chief
Authority Reporting Assignment M Duty Officer
Authority Reporting Date M 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Wildland Fire (1300) - Wildland Fire

Blocks: A, B, C, D1, D2, D3, D4, E, F, G, H, I1, I2, I3, I4, J, K, L1, L2, L3, L4, M, N. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1300
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Latitude B 39.92
Longitude B -105.35
Township B NO VALUE
Township Direction - North/South B NO VALUE
Range B NO VALUE
Range Direction - East/West B NO VALUE
Section B NO VALUE
Subsection B NO VALUE
Meridian B NO VALUE
Area Type C 1 - Rural, Including Farms >50 Acres
Wildland Fire Cause D1 2 - Equipment
Human Factors Contributing D2 1 - Asleep
Factors Contributing To Ignition D3 25 - Worn Out
Fire Suppression Factors D4 712 - Humidity, Low.
Heat Source E 10 - Heat From Powered Equipment- Other.
Mobile Property Type F 10 - Passenger or Road Vehicles - Other
Equipment Involved In Ignition G NNN
NFDRS Weather Station ID H TEST
Weather Type H 10 - Clear, Less Than 1/10 Cloud Cover
Wind Direction H 8 - Northwest
Wind Speed H 25
Air Temperature H 90
Relative Humidity H 10
Fuel Moisture H 10
Fire Danger Rating H 5 - Extreme Fire Danger
Number of Buildings Ignited I1 0
Number of Buildings Threatened I2 5
Total Acres Burned I3 0.50
Primary Crop Burned #1 I4 Test 1
Primary Crop Burned #2 I4 Test 2
Primary Crop Burned #3 I4 Test 3
Undetermined Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 100
Tax Paying Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Non-Tax Paying Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
City Town Village Local Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
County or Parish Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
State or Province Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Federal Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Foreign Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Military Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Other Acres Burned Percentage (%) J 0
Property Management Ownership J U - Undetermined
Federal Agency Code J TEST
NFDRS Fuel Model At Origin K 21 - U: Western Long-leaf Pine
Person Responsible For Fire L1 1 - Identified Person Caused Fire
Gender L2 1 - Male
Person Age L3 22.00
Activity of Person L4 20 - Blasting
Horizontal Distance From Right Of Way M 10
Type of Right of Way M 951 - Railroad Right-of-way
Elevation N 6700
Relative Position on Slope N 2 - Mid Slope
Aspect N 3 - Southeast
Flame Length N 2
Rate of Spread N 1
 
 

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