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Ontology for NIFC's Wildland Fire Incident Locations Dataset

Release 2023-11-15

Latest version:
http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/nifc-wildfire
Revision:
v 3.0
Authors:
The KnowWhereGraph Project
Contributors:
Shirly Stephen, Mitchell Faulk
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The KnowWhereGraph Project. Ontology for NIFC's Wildland Fire Incident Locations Dataset. Revision: v 3.0.
Ontology Specification Draft

Overview of the raw dataset back to ToC


Schema Diagram

Figure. NIFC Fires Schema Diagram.

Cross reference for Ontology for NIFC's Wildland Fire Incident Locations Dataset classes, properties and dataproperties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by Ontology for NIFC's Wildland Fire Incident Locations Dataset.

Classes

instantc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/2006/time#Instant

has super-classes
temporal entity c

NIFC Firec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_Fire

This class denotes point locations for all wildland fires in the United States reported to the IRWIN system. Wildland fire incidents from the IRWIN (Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information) incident service that meet the following criteria: - Categorized as a Wildfire (WF), Prescribed Fire (RX), or Incident Complex (CX) record - Is Valid and not "quarantined" in IRWIN due to potential conflicts with other records
has super-classes
feature c, feature of interest c
has sub-classes
NIFC Incident Complex Fire c, NIFC Prescribed Fire c, NIFC Wildfire c

NIFC Fire Causec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/FireCause

This class denotes all categories into which wildland fires are grouped according to their origin. Broad classification of the reason the fire occurred identified as human, natural or unknown.
has members
human cause ni, natural cause ni, undetermined cause ni, unknown cause ni

NIFC Fire Observable Propertyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_FireObservableProperty

This class denotes measured properties for a fire event in the NIFC's Wildland Fire Incident Locations Dataset.
has super-classes
observable property c
has members
discovery acres burnt ni, esitmated dollar cost ni, final acres burnt ni

NIFC Fire Observationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_FireObservation

This class denotes observations for specific fire observable property measured for a fire event in the NIFC dataset.
has super-classes
observation c

NIFC Fire Point Of Originc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_FirePointOfOrigin

This class denotes the properties of the point of origin of the NIFC fire incident.
has super-classes

NIFC Fre Observation Collectionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_FireObservationCollection

This class denotes collections of observations corresponding to the various observable properties for a NIFC fire event.
has super-classes
observation collection c

NIFC Incident Complex Firec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_IncidentComplexFire

Two or more distinct incidents in the same general area that, by management action, are managed under a single incident commander or unified command in order to improve efficiency and simplify incident management processes.
has super-classes
NIFC Fire c

NIFC Prescribed Firec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_PrescribedFire

A wildland fire originating from a planned ignition in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific objectives.​
has super-classes
NIFC Fire c

NIFC Wildfirec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/NIFC_Wildfire

A wildland fire originating from an unplanned ignition, such as lightning, volcanos, unauthorized and accidental human caused fires, and prescribed fires that are declared wildfires.
has super-classes
NIFC Fire c

Object Properties

fire causeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/fireCause

This property is used to indicate the reason the fire occurred.

fire discovery timeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/fireDiscoveryTime

This property is used to indicate the date and time a fire was reported as discovered or confirmed to exist. May also be the start date for reporting purposes.

fire out timeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/fireOutTime

This property is used to indicate the date and time when a fire is declared out.

fire point of originop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/firePointOfOrigin

This property is used to indicate the point of origin of a fire incident.

fire response timeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/fireResponseTime

This property is used to indicate the date/time of the initial response to the incident (when the IC arrives and performs initial size up)

Data Properties

county namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/countyName

dispatch center IDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/dispatchCenterID

A unique identifier for the dispatch center that intersects with the incident point of origin.

geographic area coordination centerdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/gacc

A code that identifies the wildland fire geographic area coordination center (GACC) at the point of origin for the incident. A GACC is a facility used for the coordination of agency or jurisdictional resources in support of one or more incidents within a geographic area.

incident namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/incidentName

irwin IDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/irwinID

protection agencydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/protectingAgency

Indicates the agency that has protection responsibility at the point of origin of a fire incident.

protection unitdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/protectingUnit

NWCG Unit responsible for providing direct incident management and services to an incident pursuant in its jurisdictional responsibility or as specified by law, contract or agreement. Protection can be re-assigned by agreement. The nature and extent of the incident determines protection (for example Wildfire vs. All Hazard.)

state namedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/ontology/stateName

Named Individuals

discovery acres burntni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifcFireObservableProperty.discoveryAcresBurnt

An estimate of acres burning when the fire is first reported by the first person to call in the fire. The estimate should include number of acres within the current perimeter of a specific, individual incident, including unburned and unburnable islands.
belongs to
NIFC Fire Observable Property c

esitmated dollar costni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifcFireObservableProperty.estimatedDollarCost

The total estimated cost of the incident to date.
belongs to
NIFC Fire Observable Property c

final acres burntni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifcFireObservableProperty.finalAcresBurnt

Reported final acreage of incident.
belongs to
NIFC Fire Observable Property c

human causeni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifc.humanCause

belongs to
NIFC Fire Cause c

natural causeni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifc.naturalCause

belongs to
NIFC Fire Cause c

undetermined causeni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifc.undeterminedCause

belongs to
NIFC Fire Cause c

unknown causeni back to ToC or Named Individual ToC

IRI: http://stko-kwg.geog.ucsb.edu/lod/resource/nifc.unknownCause

belongs to
NIFC Fire Cause c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
dp: Data Properties
ni: Named Individuals

Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.