State of Indiana

Wildfire Report

Completing the Wildfire Report helps Fire Control Headquarters keep track of the number of fires, and acreage burned in Indiana. Also, active reporting to Fire Control Headquarters will help your department when applying for firefighting assistance.

Please tab between fields when completing this form. Each time you hit the enter key the report will be submitted.

SOME REPORTS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED INTO OUR DATABASE DUE TO IMPROPER DATA FORMAT. PLEASE USE THE FORMATS REQUESTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.

ALL DATE FIELDS: 01/01/2001 (please use forward slash  /  in all date fields)

INCIDENT NUMBERS:    2008001 or 000001 (between 6 and 10 characters long)

TOTAL ACREAGE:  .25 OR 1.25

FDID or NFIRS NUMBER: 55.015, 26.010, 88.001

Date of Report:   Example 01/01/2006                

Name of Department:                                          

Department County:                                             Please do not abbreviate.

NFIRS or FDID Number: Example 55.015         

Date of Fire:   Example 01/01/2006                     

Incident Number  Example 20060001                   

Did Your Department Respond As Mutual Aid?     If Yes, NFIRS Number of Responsible Department: Example 55.015

Note: If the responsible department did not respond, do not enter their FDID.

Cause of Fire:                     

Acres Burned Fuel Type:    

Total Acres Burned:                (Must be at least .25) Example: .25 or 1.25

Your Name:                        

Phone  Number:                  

Email Address:                   

Comments:

Please describe any structures or other improvements that were lost as a result of this fire. If your department looses a home or other significant structure due to a wildfire, PLEASE notify Fire Headquarters as soon as possible.