U.S. Active Fires - Large Incidents


US Active Fires


Definition of Map Terminology


Large Incident: A Wildfire of 100 acres or more occurring in timber, or a wildfire of 300 acres or more occurring in grass/sage.
Wildland Fire: Any Non-Structure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland (Purple Dot).
Wildland Fire - IMT1: Wildland Fire; Type 1 Incident Management Team Assigned (RED Dot).
Wildland Fire - IMT2: Wildland Fire; Type 2 Incident Management Team Assigned (Blue Dot).
Wildland Fire - Other: Wildland Fire; Other Incident Management Team Assigned besides a Type 1 or Type 2 team (e.g. Type 3) (Black Dot).