# Wildfire.gov API

> 2 public methods for Wildfire.gov (wildfire.gov), each 1 credit per completed run.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wildfire.gov.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/wildfire.gov

## Methods

### [List active wildfires](https://fous.com/methods/inciweb.wildfire.gov/list-active-wildfires.md)

`inciweb.wildfire.gov/list_active_wildfires`, read. Lists active InciWeb fire incidents in a US state, newest table updates first, with size, containment, location, cause, dates and any evacuation or closure note. Prescribed fires and other fire-related incidents can appear.

Returns: fire name, incident type, size in acres, containment percent, location, cause, start date, last update, evacuation or closure note, InciWeb link

### [Get wildfire status](https://fous.com/methods/inciweb.wildfire.gov/get-wildfire.md)

`inciweb.wildfire.gov/get_wildfire`, read. Gets the latest reported status and dated update for a named InciWeb wildfire, including evacuation and closure notices. Past notices may no longer apply; older fires not in InciWeb's index may not be found.

Returns: size, containment, personnel, cause, dates, latest update, evacuation and closure notes, announcements