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Type Fire Cause Out

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

Overview

Type Fire Cause Out.
 
 

Type Fire Cause Out Values

All of the fields in the module, presented together.

Value Definition
NATURAL Natural
EQUIPMENT_VEHICLE_USE Equipment And Vehicle Use
SMOKING_MATERIALS_ILLICIT_DRUGS Smoking Materials / Illicit Drugs
RECREATION_CEREMONY Recreation And Ceremony (Includes Campfire)
DEBRIS_OPEN_BURNING Debris / Open Burning
RAILROAD_OPS_MAINTENANCE Railroad Operations / Maintenance
FIREARMS_EXPLOSIVES Firearms / Explosives Use
FIREWORKS Fireworks
POWER_GEN_TRANS_DIST Power Generation / Transmission / Distribution
STRUCTURE Structure
INCENDIARY Incendiary
BATTERY_POWER_STORAGE Battery / Power Storage
SPREAD_FROM_CONTROLLED_BURN Spread From Controlled Burn
UNABLE_TO_BE_DETERMINED Unable To Be Determined
 
 

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