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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
01/27/23
Source(s)

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. 

Dataset Links
Dataset Name
One-Day Fire Weather Outlook
Update Schedule
Last Updated
Last Update
01/28/23
Source(s)

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

Dataset Links
Dataset Name
AirNow Air Quality Index
Update Schedule
Updates Daily at 10am ET
Last Update
01/27/23
Source(s)

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.

Dataset Links
Stats
Dataset Name
Active Large Wildfires
Update Schedule
Updates Daily
Last Update
01/27/23
Source(s)

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

Dataset Links
Dataset Name
Population Near Active Fires
Update Schedule
Updates Daily
Last Update
01/27/23
Source(s)

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

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.

Dataset Links