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The Drought.gov team reformats data from multiple partners into web- and GIS-ready formats, which we use throughout Drought.gov. These data, hosted on Google Cloud Storage, are free for all to download or reference directly from their web applications.

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Maps
Dataset Name

Large Active Wildfires

Update Schedule
Last Updated
Last Update
06/01/23

Active large wildfires were ingested from the National Interagency Fire Center (NFIC) FTP server.

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. 

Source(s)
Dataset Name

One-Day Fire Weather Outlook

Update Schedule
Last Updated
Last Update
06/02/23

Fire outlooks data were available in a GIS format from the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center.

Source(s)
Dataset Name

AirNow Air Quality Index

Update Schedule
Updates Daily at 10am ET
Last Update
06/01/23

AirNow is a one-stop source for air quality data. AirNow reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), a color-coded index designed to communicate whether air quality is healthy or unhealthy.

The AQI is calculated for four major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. For each of these pollutants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established national air quality standards to protect public health. Of these, ground-level ozone and airborne particles are the two pollutants that pose the greatest threat to human health.

AirNow is a partnership of the EPA, NOAA, National Park Service, NASA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and tribal, state, and local air quality agencies.

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS Data.

Source(s)
Stats
Dataset Name

Active Large Wildfires

Update Schedule
Updates Daily
Last Update
06/01/23

Active large wildfires were ingested from the National Interagency Fire Center (NFIC) FTP server.

Source(s)
Dataset Name

Population Near Active Fires

Update Schedule
Updates Daily
Last Update
06/01/23

Active large wildfires were ingested from the National Interagency Fire Center (NFIC) FTP server. GIS was used to identify and aggregated population data within 10 miles of every active fire.

Source(s)

National Interagency Fire Center, Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)