Table 3.
Comparison of TWIG (Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase), FTEM (Fuels Treatments Effectiveness Monitoring), and NFT (National Fuels Treatment) data resources, highlighting the utility of TWIG.
| Features | TWIG | FTEM | NFT |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA FACTS Hazardous Fuels data | Yes, 1984-present | Yes, 2019-present | Yes, 2005-present |
| USDA FACTS Common Attributes data | Yes (subset), 1984-present | No | No |
| USDOI NFPORS data | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USDOI IFPRS data** | Coming soon | Yes | Yes |
| State data (Grant Accomplishments Reporting Portal) | Coming soon | No | Yes |
| Download any data | Yes | No | No |
| Open access | Yes | No (federal employees only) | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | No | No |
| National (United States) scope | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*IFPRS (Interior Fuels and Post-fire Reporting System) is the successor to NFPORS (National Fire Plan Operations and Reporting System). At the time of writing, most Department of the Interior agencies have begun active use of IFPRS. However, NFPORS remains the only source for historical (>3 years old), though historical records will soon be included in IFPRS and NFPORS will be decommissioned.