Modernizing the US National Fire Danger Rating System (v4), WM Jolly, et al, 2024
- Publication explaining recent modifications to the National Fire Danger Rating System, including simplified fuel models and improved live and dead fuel moisture calculations, and the benefits of these advancements.
Gaining an Understanding of NFDRS, NWCG, PMS 932, 2002
- NWCG publication providing basic description of the National Fire Danger Rating System
- This is a blank fire family plus database that has updated station catalog and NFDRS parameters. Some stations may not have historical data (e.g., stations installed after 1/1/2020, but current data are available for download.
Use of FEMS default FireFamily Plus Database
- To facilitate consistent fire danger rating outputs between FireFamily Plus and FEMS.
NFDRS National Settings for FireFamily Plus Catalogs
- National Settings for Fire Family Plus Catalogs for each RAWS in FEMS 3.0 weather dataset.