Wildland Fire Decision Support System - NextGen
On March 26th, 2025 WFDSS Classic was retired and WFDSS NextGen's production site became operational. WFDSS Classic is no long available. WFDSS NextGen is designed to improve the user experiencing by being Scalable, Map-Focused and Intuitive, while providing users with authoritative data and “as near to” real-time information as possible to facilitate informed and rapid decision making. WFDSS NextGen will be utilizing services as the primary method for displaying spatial data, populating weather data throughout the application, running fire behavior analyses and displaying Spatial Fire Planning data. Utilizing services gives WFDSS NextGen much more flexibility on the data it provides to the end user while ensuring that data is the most up to date and accurate information available.
Request access and roles for EDU (Training Site) and PROD (Production Site) through the Wildland Fire Application Portal (FAMAuth)
- Users requesting roles and access should view the application help and work with your Geographic Area Editor to ensure that you are requesting the proper role for your needs.
- Check out the WFDSS NextGen Frequently Asked Questions
- Register for the Remote Incident Support Team (RIST) workshop (May 2025)
Watch the recording of the Agency Administrator Refresher
- Users can self-register for the course Agency Administrator WFDSS Refresher Webinar 2025 on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal to obtain a certificate.