NFIRS 5.0 Element : Acres Burned (Outside Fires only)
Definition : the estimated area of land that was burned as a result of a fire that occurred outside of a building or structure.

Element Specification
Specification | Value |
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Requirement | Optional |
Element Type | Numeric – Integer numbers (no decimal points). If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. All integer values are assumed to be positive. Any fields which allow a negative integer value have been denoted with ‘+ or –’ in the comment field. Negative numbers should be transmitted with the minus sign preceding the digits. |
Relational Edit Rules for ‘Acres Burned (Outside Fires only)’
NFIRS defines relational edit rules to ensure data consistency and accuracy in its database. These are the rules for ‘Acres Burned (Outside Fires only)’.
Rule | Group | Overview |
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Relational Edit Rule 43 | relational edit rule 43. | |
Relational Edit Rule 44 | Acres Burned Needed Somewhere. | |
Relational Edit Rule 136 | Wildland | Percentages. |
Transactions containing ‘Acres Burned (Outside Fires only)’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on April 27, 2023