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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
GIS Specialist
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright
AK
99703
US
blm_ak_afs_gis@blm.gov
Contact by email.
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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
GIS Specialist
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright
AK
99703
blm_ak_afs_gis@blm.gov
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Fire
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fire history
fire origin
GIS
wildfire
wildland fire locations
wildland fire points
BLM AFS Alaska Statewide Fire Location Points
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Bureau of Land Management
Fairbanks, AK
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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
GIS Specialist
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright
AK
99703
US
blm_ak_afs_gis@blm.gov
Contact by email.
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Organization: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
Position: GIS Specialist
Role: Point of Contact
Wildland fire history data is made up of wildland fire locations (fire occurrence points) and wildland fire perimeter polygons. Alaska Fire History Points is a time series of reported wildland fires in each calendar year across Alaska. This dataset represents location points of wildfires that are ignited naturally (e.g., lightning) or by humans (including prescribed fires). The dataset includes some, but not all, historical (fires declared ‘out’ in calendar years prior to the current year) wildland fires and is subject to revision. There is no lower size limit for fires to be included and as such, reported 'false alarms' are included. The accuracy of the point locations range in quality because of inconsistencies in the number of significant digits recorded for both latitude and longitude coordinates. Users should be aware that there are many of the fires between 1961 and 1968 are missing fire reports. Data are available as ArcGIS Server Map and Feature Services https://fire.ak.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MapAndFeatureServices and for download from https://fire.ak.blm.gov/predsvcs/maps.php
This dataset is used to display the fire occurrence points of historical wildland fires within Alaska on maps. These data are subject to revision.
Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG), State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOFFP), US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management , Alaska Fire Service (AFS)
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
GIS Specialist
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright
AK
99703
US
blm_ak_afs_gis@blm.gov
Contact by email.
Alaska
biota
environment
Fire
fire history
fire origin
Geospatial
GIS
location
Management
wildfire
wildland fire locations
wildland fire points
These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 'as is' and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification.
The BLM assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No warranty is made by the BLM as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data; nor shall the act of distribution to contractors, partners, or beyond, constitute any such warranty for individual or aggregate data use with other data. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of BLM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by BLM regarding the use of these data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the BLM have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of the use or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by BLM.
None, these data are considered public domain.
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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service manages a comprehensive Fire History (points and polygons) dataset for Alaska.
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These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 'as is' and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification.
None, these data are considered public domain.
Unknown, accuracy requirements are generally determined by the required use of the Protecting Agencies and Jurisdictional Agencies. Note that accuracy has improved over time.
Unknown, accuracy requirements are generally determined by the required use of the Protecting Agencies and Jurisdictional Agencies.
No formal reporting process. However, data is considered consistent as inconsistencies would have been seen by reviewers.
Only fires within the State of Alaska are included in this dataset. Although this is a comprehensive dataset, it is not complete and is subject to revision.
Data continually submitted by multiple sources.
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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
GIS Specialist
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright
AK
99703
US
blm_ak_afs_gis@blm.gov
Contact by email.
34649
AK_fire_location_points
Alaska Statewide Wildland Fire History Location Points
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska Fire Service
Feature Class
34649
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
SHAPE
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
ID
AICC Identification number, duplicate values not allowed. Used to join Fire Perimeters (polygons) to Fire Locations (points). Perimeters FIREID = Fire points ID.
AICC
Identification number, duplicate values not allowed.
RECORDNUMBER
Fire sequence number, unique within a give year
AFS
Positive number.
NAME
The name assigned to an incident.
AFS
Free text.
FIRESEASON
The year in which the fire occurred. In YYYY format.
AFS
Year the fire started.
LASTUPDATETIME
Date and time the record was updated. Date is expressed MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date.
MGMTORGID
Agency that has primary protection responsibility at the point of origin at the time of the incident.
AFS
DOF
State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
AFS
AFS
DOI Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service
AFS
USFS
USDA Forest Service
AFS
MGMTOFFICEID
Unit ID code for the administrative unit at the point or origin at the time of the incident.
NWCG
Unit ID code
MGMTOPTIONID
Fire Management Options at the time of ignition.
AFS
Values generally include: Critical, Full, Modified, Limited, Unplanned, Prescribed.
PRESCRIBEDFIRE
This field describes whether the fire type was a prescribed fire (i.e., planned ignition).
AFS
Y
Yes
N
No
FALSEALARM
Describes is the fire event was classified as a false alarm. Yes (Y) or No (N)
AFS
Y
Yes
N
No
LATITUDE
Latitude coordinate of where the incident started. Format is decimal degrees. This value can change as more information about the fire event becomes available.
AFS
Latitude coordinate.
LONGITUDE
Longitude coordinate of where the incident started. Format is decimal degrees. This value can change as more information about the fire event becomes available.
AFS
Longitude coordinate.
MAPNAME
Name of the UGSG topographic map.
USGS
Name of the UGSG topographic map.
MAPNUMBER
Map number. Field not used.
AFS
Map number. Field not used.
NEARESTWEATHERSTA
Name of the nearest weather station. Include station identification number, if known.
AFS
Free text.
ORIGINOWNERID
Land owner at site of fire origin at the time of the incident, if known.
AFS
Free text.
OWNERKIND
Type of land owner, if known.
NWCG
Federal
Federal entity
Values include Federal, Private, Other.
Private entity
Other
Other, including State of Alaska
NULL
NULL
ORIGINADMINUNITID
Administrative unit at the site of fire origin, if known.
AFS
Free text.
DISCOVERYDATETIME
Date and time the fire was discovered. Date is expressed as MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
DISCOVERYSIZE
Estimated size of fire at time of discovery, expressed in acres.
AFS
Positive numbers.
IADATETIME
Date and time of initial attack, if any. Date is expressed as MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
IASIZE
Estimated size of fire at the time of initial attack, expressed in acres.
AFS
Positive numbers.
INITIALBEHAVIOR
Initial behavior of the fire, if known.
AFS
Values generally include: Creeping, Crowning, Out, Rank 1, Rank 2, Rank 3, Rank 4, Rank 5, Rank 6, Running, Smoldering, Unknown.
CONTROLDATETIME
Date and time the fire was classified as controlled. Date is in MM/DD/YYYY format, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
OUTDATE
Date the fire was classified as out. Date is expressed as MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
ESTIMATEDTOTALACRES
Estimated total acres of fire. This field SHOULD be used to calculate total acres.
AFS
Positive numbers.
ACTUALTOTALACRES
Actual total acres, if known. This field SHOULD NOT be used to calculate total acreages.
AFS
Positive numbers.
ESTIMATEDTOTALCOST
Estimated total cost., expressed in US Dollars.
AFS
Positive numbers.
FIRECAUSE
Cause of Fire
NWCG
Natural
Natural (e.g., lightning)
Human
Human caused
Undetermined
Cause undetermined
False Alarm
False alarm
NULL
NULL
GENERALCAUSE
General cause of the fire, if known.
AFS
Values generally include: False Alarm (F/A), Human, Lightning, Lightning-WFU, Natural Out, Prescribed, Unknown.
SPECIFICCAUSE
Specific cause of the fire, if known.
AFS
Free text.
ORIGINSLOPE
Approximate slope at site of fire origin. Expressed in a range of degrees.
AFS
76+
76 degrees of slope or greater.
AFS
56-75
56 to 75 degrees of slope.
AFS
Unknown
Degree of slope unknown.
AFS
0-25
0 to 25 degrees of slope
AFS
41-55
41 to 55 degrees of slope.
AFS
26-40
26 to 40 degrees of slope.
AFS
ORIGINASPECT
Approximate aspect at site of fire origin, if known. Expressed in compass directions, may be descriptive, or Unknown.
AFS
Expressed in compass directions (East, North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southwest, Southeast, West) or may be descriptive (Flat, Ridge Top), or Unknown.
ORIGINELEVATION
Estimated elevation of the fire origin in 500 foot (0-500) increments or 1000 foot increments for values over 500. Units are feet above mean sea level (MSL).
AFS
4501-5500
4501 to 5500 feet above sea level.
AFS
2501-3500
2501 to 3500 feet above sea level.
AFS
8501+
Greater thatn 8501 feet above sea level.
AFS
501-1500
501 to 1500 feet above sea level.
AFS
3501-4500
3501 to 4500 feet above sea level.
AFS
0-500
0 (zero) to 500 feet above sea level.
AFS
5501-6500
5501 to 6500 feet above sea level.
AFS
6501-7500
6501 to 7500 feet above sea level.
AFS
1501-2500
1501 to 2500 feet above sea level.
AFS
0501-1500
501 to 1500 feet above sea level.
AFS
Unknown
Elevation unknown
AFS
ORIGINTOWNSHIP
Public Land Survey Township where the fire started.
PLSS
1
103
ORIGINRANGE
Public Land Survey Range number of the Township where the fire started.
PLSS
1
266
ORIGINSECTION
Public Land Survey Section number of where the fire started. Sections are generally numbered from 1-36.
PLSS
1
36
ORIGINQUARTER
Public Land Survey Section Subdivision of where the fire started.
PLSS
Public Land Survey Section Subdivision.
ORIGINMERIDIAN
Public Land Survey Meridian of where the fire started.
PLSS
Copper River
Copper River
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Seward
Seward
Kateel
Kateel
Umiat
Umiat
STRUCTURESTHREATENED
Number of structures threatened by fire, if known.
AFS
Positive whole numbers.
STRUCTURESBURNED
Number of structures burned, if known.
AFS
Positive whole numbers.
PRIMARYFUELTYPE
Primary fuel type, if known.
AFS
Aspen/Birch
Aspen/Birch
Black Spruce
Black Spruce
Brush
Brush
Dead White Spruce
Dead White Spruce
Grass
Grass
Hardwoods
Hardwoods
Live White Spruce
Live White Spruce
Mixed (Hardwoods/Softwoods)
Mixed (Hardwoods/Softwoods)
Mixed Trees
Mixed Trees
Other
Other
Slash
Slash
Tundra
Tundra
Unknown
Unknown
White Spruce
White Spruce
Tussock
Tussock
HARDCOPYREPORTAVAILABLE
Field not used.
AFS
Field not used.
TYPE1ASSIGNEDDATE
Field not used.
AFS
Field not used.
TYPE1RELEASEDDATE
Field not used.
AFS
Field not used.
TYPE2ASSIGNEDDATE
Field not used.
AFS
Field not used.
TYPE2RELEASEDDATE
Field not used.
AFS
Field not used.
AFSNUMBER
Fire event number assigned by BLM Alaska Fire Service dispatch.
AFS
Free text.
DOFNUMBER
Fire event number assigned by DNR Division of Forestry dispatch.
DNR
Free text.
USFSNUMBER
Fire event number assigned by USDA Forest Service dispatch.
USDA
Free text.
ADDITIONALNUMBER
Any additional number assigned to the fire event.
AFS
Free text.
FORCESITRPT
Forces a fire to appear on the sit report on the day in the field. Used for fires that are reported after they start or are already out.
AFS
Date or null.
FORCESITRPTSTATUS
Whether the the fire has appeared on a situation report, Field not typically used.
AFS
Field not used.
COMPLEX
Name of complex. Applicable only if fire was incorporated into a complex at any point before declared contained. A complex is two or more incidents located in the same general area which are assigned to a single incident commander or unified command.
AFS
Free text.
IMPORT_NOTES
For the scenario where the record has been imported from another system, notes about the fire event record.
AFS
Free text.
WFUFIRE
Wildland Fire Use. A natural cause fire that is managed for resource objectives.
AFS
Y
Yes
NULL
NULL
REPORTRECEIVEDDATE
Date and time of final report. Date is expressed as MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
ISCOMPLEX
Specifies if the fire was part of a complex. Yes (Y) or null.
AFS
Y
Yes
NULL
NULL
CARRYOVER
The name of the previous seasons fire that is carried into this season. Coal seam fires are an example. Value is the a string of the fire name.
AFS
Value is the a string of the fire name.
STATEADSID
The unique ID in the state dispatch system
AFS
The unique ID in the state dispatch system
ORIGINAL_LATITUDE
Originally reported latitude coordinate of where the incident started. Format is decimal degrees.
AFS
Positive numbers.
ORIGINAL_LONGITUDE
Originally reported longitude coordinate of where the incident started. Format is decimal degrees.
AFS
Typically negative numbers, but could be positive if the fire is in the Aleutians.
IRWINID
ID assigned by IRWIN system.
AFS
ID assigned by IRWIN system.
ISVALID
For internal use.
AFS
True or NULL. For internal use.
SUPPRESSIONSTRATEGY
Suppression strategy being used for the fire, if known.
AFS
Confine
Confine
Full Suppression
Full suppression
Monitor
Monitor
N/A
Not applicable
Point Zone Protection
Point protection
Point Zone Suppression
Point suppression
NULL
NULL
FIREMGMTCOMPLEXITY
Complexity of the fire management. Value are Type 1 through Type 5. Type 1 is the most complex. Usually implies a fire urban interface and/or multiple agencies involved.
AFS
Value are Type 1 through Type 5.
ADSPERMISSIONSTATE
Whether the Fire is managed via the ICS 209 system. Denotes who can update certain attributes in the fire record.
AFS
NULL
NULL
false
false
default
default
ICS209
ICS209
FIRECODEREQUESTED
Whether the fire code system should supply a fire code.
AFS
True or False
ISREIMBURSABLE
Specifies whether agencies can recover costs associated with an incident.
AFS
False
No
AFS
True
Yes
AFS
ISFSASSISTED
Whether the fire code was issued to allow the USFS to supply resources.
AFS
True/false
ISTRESPASS
Specifies if the fire was caused human-caused fire and where negligence or intent has been established.
AFS
False or null.
FIRECODENOTES
Notes on why the firecode was issued.
AFS
Free text.
CONTAINMENTDATETIME
Date and time the fire was contained, if known. Date is expressed as MM/DD/YYYY, time is in 12 hour format.
AFS
Date and time.
CONFLICTIRWINID
IRWIN ID of conflicting Irwin record. Another is fire is very close and is not out.
AFS
IRWIN ID or NULL
COMPLEXPARENTIRWINID
If the fire is part of a complex this field will be an IRWID ID. If the fire is not part of a complex, this field will be NULL.
IRWIN
IRWID ID or NULL
MERGEDINTO
Record number of the consuming fire.
AFS
Text
MERGEDDATE
Date fire merged with another fire.
AFS
Date
MERGED_REL_IRWINIRID
For the scenario where multiple fires have burned together, identified the IRWIN ID
AFS
Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) or other unique ID
COMPLEX_REL_IRWINIRID
For the scenario where multiple fires are managed as a complex, identifies the complex by capturing a complex ID.
NWCG
Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) or other unique ID
ISQUARANTINED
Identified quarantined records.
AFS
false
false
true
true
NULL
NULL
LASTUPDATEUSER
Last user to update the record
AFS
Free text
FIRESEASONS
Decade the fire occurred (e.g., 2000-2009)
AFS
Decade the fire occurred (e.g., 2000-2009)
CERTIFIED_IN_INFORM
CERTIFIED_IN_INFORM
String
6
0
0
Identifies records that have been certified in the InFORM reporting platform.
AFS
This dataset depicts the location (fire origin or point of dispatch) for wildland fires in Alaska.
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