Wildfire Management Environmental Data Integration Platform

Wildfire Management is a National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) interactive mapping application that integrates wildfire, air quality, and climate data across the United States to support wildfire management and drought monitoring efforts. The application displays real-time active wildfire locations (shown as colored dots indicating containment status) alongside extensive environmental datasets including drought indicators (Palmer Drought Severity Index, Evaporative Demand Drought Index), precipitation data (standardized precipitation indices, quantitative forecasts), temperature and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AirNow Air Quality Index conditions, and vegetation health metrics (Vegetation Drought Response Index, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite Vegetation Health Index). Users can toggle between multiple map layers to analyze relationships between current wildfire activity, drought conditions, weather patterns, and environmental stress factors, with additional overlays for administrative boundaries, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit Code watersheds, and demographic information. The tool serves as a critical resource for emergency managers, meteorologists, and wildfire professionals by providing a unified view of the complex environmental conditions that influence wildfire risk and behavior across North America.