Wildland Fire Decision Support
Working collaboratively with you and your staff, the WFM RD&A staff will provide real-time wildland fire decsion support that considers incident-specific fire behavior, values at risk, performance, and decision analysis. The result will be improved risk-informed strategic and tactical decision making for wildland fires; reduced firefighter and aviation exposure; improvement in the basic science for large fire decision making; and improved capability to manage large fire expenditures.
WFDSS Paper Copy
Can't access WFDSS, you can also use the WFDSS paper copy until WFDSS can be accessed again.
What can we do for you?
If you would like more information on what WFM RD&A can do for your incident check out our most recent WFM RD&A Decision Support Flyer.
Need to set up a decision support center? Check out the draft Decision Support Center (DSC) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
You can request decision support including, incident analysis and decision content support through the RIST Request or calling us direct at: (208) 387-5253
NFDSC
The NFDSC is a collaborative effort between Fire and Aviation Management and Research and Development. It is located at the National Interagency Fire Center and provides a key link between wildland fire science development and the appropriate application of that science.
Agency Administrator Toolbox
(Line Officer Resources)
In an effort to address the unique needs of Line Officers related to wildland fire management activities we have assembled several resources for reference. To see more, click here
WFDSS Geographic Area Editors
Geographic Area Editors have a specific role in WFDSS and the group has been assembled in an effort to better serve the field through training, information sharing, and policy guidance. The GA Editors meet on a monthly basis with the WFM RD&A Team to share information and work on solutions to challenges that arise....see more
Data Management
The Data Management Team still assists with all things data, the development of the Spatial Fire Planning Service (SFPS) has decreased the specific data loading and data management from field users to the applications. Spatial Fire Planning (SFP) is a geospatial-centric planning process that allows wildland fire community members to manage National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approved guidance from Land, Resource, and Fire Management Plans (LRMP/FMP) as well as other guidance related to local values of interest in a spatial context. By visually depicting the spatial extent to which fire planning language and guidance applies, SFP simplifies the incident decision-making process and ensures that fire management decisions are anchored to Land, Resource, and Fire Management Plans.
The Spatial Fire Planning Service is fed by a NIFC org ESRI ArcGIS Online Feature Service. The SFPS Application is a user-friendly display and access point to view, add, and edit features of the SFPS service. WFDSS consumes the feature service into the application and displays the data to be considered as a tool in the risk-informed decision process. Any manipulation of that data in the WFDSS application does not edit the service directly.
The new Spatial Fire Planning data editing application and data services are hosted on the NIFC ArcGIS Online Organization (NIFC AGOL Org). To gain access, one must first login with their NIFC AGOL account credentials.