CAL FIRE Damage Inspection (DINS) Data

This database represents structures impacted by wildland fire that are inside or within 100 meters of the fire perimeter. Information such as structure type, construction features, and some defensible space attributes are determined as best as possible even when the structure is completely destroyed. Some attributes may have a null value when they could not be determined. Fire damage and poor access are major limiting factors for damage inspectors. All inspections are conducted using a systematic inspection process, however not all structures impacted by the fire may be identified due to these factors. Therefore, a small margin of error is expected. Two address fields are included in the database. The street number, street name, and street type fields are “field determined.” The inspector inputs this information based on what they see in the field. The Address (parcel) and APN (parcel) fields are added through a spatial join after data collection is complete.

Additional fields such as Category and Structure Type are based off fields needed in the Incident Status Summary (ICS 209).Please review the DINS database dictionary for additional information.

Damage Percentage
Description

1-10% Affected Damage

10-25% Minor Damage

25-50% Major Damage

50-100% Destroyed

No Damage
No Damage

Data and Resources

Field Value
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notes <div style='text-align:left;'><p style='font-size:12pt;'><span><span>This database represents structures impacted by wildland fire that are inside or within 100 meters of the fire perimeter. Information such as structure type, construction features, and some defensible space attributes are determined as best as possible even when the structure is completely destroyed. Some attributes may have a null value when they could not be determined. </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt;'><span>Fire damage and poor access are major limiting factors for damage inspectors. </span></span><font size='3'>All inspections are conducted using a systematic inspection process, however not all structures impacted by the fire may be identified due<span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'> </span>to these factors. </font><span style='font-size:12pt;'>Therefore, a small margin of error is expected. Two address fields are included in the database. The street number, street name, and street type fields are “field determined.” The inspector inputs this information based on what they see in the field. The Address (parcel) and APN (parcel) fields are added through a spatial join after data collection is complete.</span></p></div> <p></p> <p style='text-align:left;'>Additional fields such as Category and Structure Type are based off fields needed in the Incident Status Summary (ICS 209).</p><p style='text-align:left;'>Please review the <a href='https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/db241103701846fa8c5b945cfeedda07/data' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>DINS database dictionary</a> for additional information.</p> <br /> <table> <tbody><tr> <th align='center'><b>Damage Percentage</b></th> <th align='center'><b>Description</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td align='center'>1-10%</td> <td align='center'>Affected Damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center'>10-25%</td> <td align='center'>Minor Damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center'>25-50%</td> <td align='center'>Major Damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center'>50-100%</td> <td align='center'>Destroyed</td> </tr> <tr> <td align='center'>No Damage</td> <td align='center'>No Damage</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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title CAL FIRE Damage Inspection (DINS) Data