Fire Risk Attribute

Field Name Field Type Description
pbkey integer PRIMARY KEY
fire_statecode char (2) State abbreviation
fire_fipscode integer Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) state code.
fire_risktype char (2) Risk type with one of possible values: IF = Interface, IM = Intermix, WL = Wildland
fire_risk50 integer An overall risk rating to reflect the predicted fire behaviour and likelihood of ignition. 0 = Low Risk, 49 = High Risk. See product reference guide for important details on how to use this value for different values of RISKTYPE (such as Interface versus Intermix and Wild land). The RISK50 rating should always be used in conjunction with the RISKTYPE to understand the specific hazard(s).
fire_fireshedid integer FireShed identifier. Unique reference value when used with STATECODE and RISKTYPE.
fire_riskdesc char (10) Descriptive risk category.
fire_if_tier integer Type of threat present in this area. 0 = Flame Impingement/Embers/Smoke, 1 = Embers/Smoke, 2 = Smoke. Valid when RISKTYPE = IF.
fire_im_freq integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on simulation. 0 =Least Likely, 49 = Most likely.Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_fsprox integer Distance to nearest fire station to reflect probability of a successful wildfire suppression or structure protection effort. 0 = Closer to Fire Station, 49 = Farther from Fire Station. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_cntnuit char (10) Effect related to the continuity of burnable area (roads, bare ground, etc.) which may reduce wildfire severity. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_pstfire integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on where they have occurred in the past. 0 = Least Likely, 49 = Most Likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_severe integer Severity of fire behaviour based on topography (slope, aspect and elevation), prevailing weather patterns (based on weather readings at nation-wide stations) and the fuel type present (40 different subsets of grass, shrub and timber vegetation types). 0 = Lowest Severity, 49 = Highest Severity. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_adjmnt integer Intermix risk adjustment due to weighted effect of aspect, crownfire, evc, foehn, golfcourse, roaddist, slope and waterdist values. 0 = Greatest Mitigating Effect, 49 = Greatest Aggravating Effect. Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_aspect char (10) Moisture drying effect relative to sun and topological slope. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_crown char (10) Crown fire effect. Least aggravating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_vegcvr char (10) Vegetation cover effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_foehn char (10) Warm dry wind effect. Least aggravating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_golfcrs char (10) Irrigated golf course effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to least mitigating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_roadist char (10) Nearest important (evacuation/fire suppression access) road effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_slope char (10) Slope fire suppression effect. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_im_water char (10) Availability of water body sources. Greatest mitigating effect (Low) to greatest aggravating effect (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = IM.
fire_wl_freq integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on simulation. 0 = Least Likely, 49 = Most Likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_fsprox integer Distance to nearest fire station to reflect probability of a successful wildfire suppression or structure protection effort. 0 = Closer to Fire Station, 49 = Farther from Fire Station. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_nonburn char (10) Effect related to the continuity of burnable area (roads, bare ground, snow and ice, etc.) which may reduce wildfire severity. Captures coarser-scale interruptions in fuels than IM_VEGCVR component. Least mitigating (Low) to greatest mitigating (High). Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_pstfire integer Likelihood of future wildfires based on where they have occurred in the past. 0 = least likely, 49 = most likely. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.
fire_wl_severe integer Severity of fire behavior based on topography (slope, aspect and elevation), prevailing weather patterns (based on weather readings at nation-wide stations) and the fuel type present (40 different subsets of grass, shrub and timber vegetation types). 0 = Lowest Severity, 49 = Highest Severity. Valid when RISKTYPE = WL.