Outdoor Fires

Texas Hazard Mitigation Package (THMP)

 

SUMMARY DATA

Data Layer:
Outdoor Fires: 1995 - 2003
Content:
 Number of outdoor fires from 1995 to 2003, summarized by county
Counties categorized into 5 classes using the natural breaks method
Use Notes:

Identify the relative risk of this hazard, as expressed by historical occurrences

Reported outdoor fires Include rubbish, trees, brush and grass fires, as well as any other type of fire not considered as a vehicle or a structure fire
 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:

Texas Department of Insurance / State Fire Marshall

www.tdi.state.tx.us/fire/fmtexfir.html

Click 'Fires in Texas' for direct access to the data layer source

 

 

DETAILED DATA

Data Layer:
Outdoor Fire Risk Zones
Content:
 Relative risk of flammable structures to wildfires

Areas showing potential risk of flammable man-made structures to wildfires.

These areas are categorized into 9 nominal classes

High, Moderate, Low, Very Low, Water (no risk), Agriculture, Barren/Alpine, City, No Houses (no risk)

Use Notes:
 Identify the potential risk of this hazard to flammable man-made structures.
For more details consult the metadata for this data layer.
 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:

U.S.D.A. Forest Service / Rocky Mountain Fire Sciences Lab
www.fs.fed.us
firelab.org

Direct link to data layer source:
www.fs.fed.us/fire/fuelman/hrisk.htm

Click on GIS Data Layers

 


OTHER MAPS AND DATA

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/portal
Note: Launch Map Viewer and choose Basic or Advanced for fire-related data/maps

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
http://nhss.cr.usgs.gov/
Note: Shows "current" hazards, including active fires and current weather in the Weather Warnings layer

U.S. Dept. of Interior & Agriculture / GeoSpatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group (GeoMAC)
http://geomac.gov/index.html

USDA Forest Service
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/conus/viewer.htm

Texas Interagency Coordination Center
www.tamu.edu/ticc

Regional Fire Risk Map
www.tamu.edu/ticc/preplevels_map.pdf

Texas Forest Service: Fire Dept. Reporting
http://tfsfrp.tamu.edu/firereporting/vfd/default.asp

USFS - Wildland Fire Assessment System / Data links
http://www.wfas.us/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=16

 

OTHER HAZARD INFO

FEMA / Wildfires
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/index.shtm

Texas Forest Service
txforestservice.tamu.edu/fire/default.asp

USDA Forest Service: Fire and Aviation Management
www.fs.fed.us/fire/index.html

U.S. Fire Administration
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/

National InterAgency Fire Center
www.nifc.gov

Wildland Fire Collaboratory Strategic Initiative
www.wildlandfirecollaboratory.org

Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Project
www.landfire.gov

Disaster Help / Fire
https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/community.jhtml?community=Fire&index=0&id=3