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Table 3 Risk information compiled and delivered to key decision makers at regional and national coordination centers to support prioritization. Elements with asterisks correspond to common elements embedded within POD-based assessment and planning processes

From: Potential operational delineations: new horizons for proactive, risk-informed strategic land and fire management

Categories

Data and analytics

Basic information

Incident name

Geographic area

Wildfire risk

Fire growth potential

Housing and population*

Municipal water supplies*

Critical infrastructure*

Major roads*

Control opportunity

Suppression difficulty index*

Potential control location*

Responder safety

Suppression difficulty index*

Snag hazard*

Ground evacuation time*