Last updated on 7/28/2023 2:16:58 PM.
This layer is limited to the states of Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Minnesota. It delineates the dividing lines between land that is provided wildland fire protection by the State, Federal, and Local agencies.
The data displayed in WFDSS represent a merged layer from four original data sources (listed in the Data Information section below). Minor edits were performed on each of the source data sets to ensure a consistent format when combining them into the WFDSS version.
The attributes of each layer were edited to attach the NWCG Unit ID, Unit Name and Agency to each polygon. The Agency and Unit Name are then used to automatically populate the Incident Information page when and incident is created in WFDSS. These edits did not impact the original integrity of the data, and no polygons or attribute associations were changed, removed, or added.
Caution: The data displayed in WFDSS are intended for STRATEGIC USE ONLY. Always verify the positional accuracy of the data with local knowledge.
Source: |
Alaska - Alaska Fire Service California - USDA FS Region 5 GIS Clearinghouse Montana - Montana DNRC New Mexico - USDA Forest Service Idaho - Idaho Department of Lands Minnesota - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Extent: |
AK, CA, MT, NM, ID |
Projection/Datum: |
GCS, NAD 83 |
Data Download: |
The WFDSS application is "data rich". It requires data which is spatially oriented and graphically displays information to support wildland fire and other natural resource decisions. Due to the type and number of interagency spatial data sets required in April 2009 an interagency GIS Team was formed to provide data support for WFDSS. This Team is responsible for acquiring, consolidating, and validating their agency spatial and tabular data. In addition this team developed and maintained communications among local, regional, and national agency personnel to improve the collection process and provide explicit guidance on data needs. The members of the WFDSS GIS Team are:
Table 1: WFDSS GIS Team Contacts
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WFMRD&AAmanda Rumsey |
WFMRD&AJonah Vaughan |
WFMRD&ASusan McClendon |
BLM - AFSJennifer L. Jenkins |
BLM - NIFCJulie Osterkamp |
BIA - NIFCJoseph Kafka |
NPS - NIFCSkip Edel |
USFS - NIFCCole Belongie |
USFWS - NIFCAndrew Bailey |