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USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities

USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (wildfirerisk.org): 30 m raster wildfire risk values (burn probability, risk to homes, wildfire consequence, hazard potential, exposure type, flame length) for a GeoJSON point or polygon, the containing county, community and tribal area with their percentile ranks, place search, per-place summaries and rankings within a county, state or the nation. US only (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii).

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1Request
stringRequired

level

number

limit

number

Pass the previous call's next_cursor (an offset) to continue.

string

00 for the national collection (states, counties, tribal_areas, or the national sample of communities); a 5-digit county id for communities within that county.

5 credits
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const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "wildfirerisk-org",
    capability: "wildfire-risk/compare_within_parent",
    options: {
      level: "communities",
      limit: 10,
      parent_id: "08013",
    },
  },
});
2Response example

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{
  "count": 10,
  "data_version": "Wildfire Risk to Communities version 2 (2024 update; LANDFIRE 2020 fuels, burn probability as of end of 2020)",
  "entries": [
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.015097123,
      "crps_mean": 68.20094693,
      "id": "0800076325",
      "name": "Tall Timber, CO",
      "percentile": 1,
      "rank": 1,
      "rps_mean": 1.03558701,
      "total_housing_units": 89
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.015620722,
      "crps_mean": 59.564025862,
      "id": "0800039195",
      "name": "Jamestown, CO",
      "percentile": 0.9697,
      "rank": 2,
      "rps_mean": 0.934484643,
      "total_housing_units": 129
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.014562547,
      "crps_mean": 60.378095481,
      "id": "0800030350",
      "name": "Glendale (Boulder), CO",
      "percentile": 0.9394,
      "rank": 3,
      "rps_mean": 0.883850117,
      "total_housing_units": 41
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.014076175,
      "crps_mean": 61.375737039,
      "id": "0800069110",
      "name": "Seven Hills, CO",
      "percentile": 0.9091,
      "rank": 4,
      "rps_mean": 0.868894331,
      "total_housing_units": 56
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.014365321,
      "crps_mean": 59.232845207,
      "id": "0800074980",
      "name": "Sugarloaf, CO",
      "percentile": 0.8788,
      "rank": 5,
      "rps_mean": 0.859822123,
      "total_housing_units": 134
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.013747707,
      "crps_mean": 59.698097858,
      "id": "0800004620",
      "name": "Bark Ranch, CO",
      "percentile": 0.8485,
      "rank": 6,
      "rps_mean": 0.83402091,
      "total_housing_units": 119
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.014195411,
      "crps_mean": 57.130569349,
      "id": "0800075585",
      "name": "Sunshine, CO",
      "percentile": 0.8182,
      "rank": 7,
      "rps_mean": 0.818609517,
      "total_housing_units": 90
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.014285174,
      "crps_mean": 56.004206199,
      "id": "0800052210",
      "name": "Mountain Meadows, CO",
      "percentile": 0.7879,
      "rank": 8,
      "rps_mean": 0.810234389,
      "total_housing_units": 120
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.012510049,
      "crps_mean": 61.968231342,
      "id": "0800001420",
      "name": "Allenspark, CO",
      "percentile": 0.7576,
      "rank": 9,
      "rps_mean": 0.806503743,
      "total_housing_units": 837
    },
    {
      "bp_mean": 0.013881589,
      "crps_mean": 56.455979189,
      "id": "0800030945",
      "name": "Gold Hill, CO",
      "percentile": 0.7273,
      "rank": 10,
      "rps_mean": 0.789539706,
      "total_housing_units": 128
    }
  ],
  "level": "communities",
  "observed_at_ms": 1790881896574,
  "offset": 0,
  "parent_id": "08013",
  "ranked": 33,
  "sort_by": "rps_mean",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "wildfirerisk.org risk_to_homes collection (communities within 08013)",
      "observed_at": "2026-10-01",
      "url": "https://api.wildfirerisk.org/wrc/wildfireData/08013/communities/risk_to_homes.json"
    }
  ],
  "spatial_precision": "county",
  "total": 33
}

Use cases

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Uses USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), SEC EDGAR, Nasdaq.com news feeds and articlesWildfire shutoff exposure for a utilityUse when, during fire season, a utility risk analyst, insurer or investor needs to know how exposed a utility's territory is to a public-safety power shutoff or fire liability. Combines wildfire risk for the service area, active red flag warnings and wind forecasts, the utility's own risk-factor disclosures, and recent news into a dated exposure brief.7 capabilitiesUse
Uses USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, US Census Bureau, Grants.gov, USAspendingCommunity wildfire defense grant case builderUse when a county fire-adapted communities coordinator or hazard-mitigation grant writer prepares a wildfire defense grant. Scores the community's published wildfire risk and how it ranks in its state, adds income and population data that set priority and match waivers, and matches it to open Grants.gov wildfire opportunities with their deadlines.8 capabilitiesUse
Uses USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, ArcGIS public GIS layers, NOAA National Hurricane Center (nhc.noaa.gov), USGS Earthquake Catalog (ComCat)Insurance renewal hazard file for a property managerUse when a property manager or owner's risk lead is preparing for a property insurance renewal and wants hazard evidence for each building. Reads wildfire risk, the FEMA flood zone from public ArcGIS layers, nearby hurricane tracks from the National Hurricane Center and recent earthquakes from USGS. Produces a per-building hazard sheet to send the broker with the renewal.7 capabilitiesUse
Uses National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, US Census Bureau, OpenStreetMapWildfire smoke sensitive-site alert listUse when a county environmental health director decides which schools, care homes and clinics to warn as wildfire smoke arrives. Reads active air quality and fire weather alerts, checks the area's wildfire risk class, counts young children and older adults by tract from Census data, and lists sensitive sites on the map, producing a prioritised outreach list.9 capabilitiesUse
Uses Recreation.gov, USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers)Backcountry permit and trip window for an outfitterUse when an outdoor guide or outfitter is choosing dates for a guided backcountry trip that needs a permit. Reads remaining permit quota by entry point on Recreation.gov, checks wildfire risk for the route area and active weather alerts, and compares recent months with the long-run climate record. Produces a ranked list of trip windows with entry points and hazard notes.5 capabilitiesUse
Uses ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), Element 84 Earth Search (Sentinel-2 L2A), USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov)Vineyard harvest timing and smoke riskUse when, late in the season, a winemaker, vineyard manager or grape buyer must time harvest around ripeness and wildfire smoke risk. Tracks season-to-date heat against normal, reads canopy vigour by block from satellite, checks wildfire risk and active fire-weather alerts, and turns them into a pick-order plan.7 capabilitiesUse
Uses NASA POWER, US Energy Information Administration, USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), US Census Bureau+1Rooftop solar payback screenUse when a solar installer, commercial property owner or energy consultant wants a quick payback screen for a rooftop system at one US address before a site visit. Reads long-run sunshine at the site, the state's retail electricity price for the customer class, hazard exposure that affects insurance, and local income for residential demand, then gives a payback range with every input sourced.6 capabilitiesUse
Uses NASA POWER, OpenStreetMap, USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, ArcGIS public GIS layersWind lease prospect screenUse when a wind developer's land agent is deciding which landowners to approach for lease options. Reads long-term wind speed at hub-relevant height, nearby substations and transmission lines from map data, wildfire hazard for the parcels, and any county GIS layers on zoning or setbacks, then ranks prospects.5 capabilitiesUse
Uses OpenStreetMap, ArcGIS public GIS layers, USFS Wildfire Risk to Communities, ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers)Parcel zoning and hazard feasibility screenUse when a developer, land buyer or architect needs a quick feasibility screen on a parcel before paying for surveys. Finds the county's parcel, zoning and flood layers on ArcGIS, queries them at the site, adds wildfire risk and observed rainfall history, and checks what already surrounds the lot in OpenStreetMap. Produces a go, dig deeper or stop screen.7 capabilitiesUse

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