INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PRINCIPAL ADVISOR’S REPORT
FEMA FORM 90-32
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IMPORTANT
REMINDER: FEMA will base their decision to authorize or deny
fire suppression assistance on the conditions existing at the time of the
State’s request, whether or not conditions have changed by the time the request
is authorized. Therefore, the Principal
Advisor’s assessment must be based on the conditions and other factors that
exist at the time of the State’s request.
Self-explanatory.
Date and time of the States Request
Date and time of Principal
Advisor’s Report.
1.
Acknowledge
whether or not you have seen the Official State Request at the time of P/A
report preparation.
2.
Enter
the Name of the Incident.
3.
Enter
the date that the Incident started.
Enter the current weather conditions and any significant
weather information that is effecting or could effect the fire.
Enter information concerning the Fire Indices used in the
Geographic Area. (i.e. KBDI, Palmer, ERC,
and give the current value)
Enter the forecasted fire weather and provide a Fire
Behavior Prediction based on current and predicted weather conditions. Fire
Behavior Predictions must include current and predicted Rate of Spread, Fire
Line Intensities, Flame Length, Probabilities of Ignition and Spotting
Distances.
Self-explanatory
a.)
Assessment:
Prepare an assessment of the situation considering the
items listed below. The assessment should address the likelihood of the fire(s)
reaching the threatened area(s) as described in the state request. The P.A. must not make a
recommendation as to whether a fire poses a threat of a major disaster.
1.
Size
of fire(s).
2.
Threat
to life and property:
a.
Towns,
communities or subdivisions (number and size).
b.
Structures
(type and number).
c.
Evacuations
(plans, warnings, and number evacuated).
d.
Public
health and safety such as smoke-related problems.
e.
Utilities
and communications systems.
3.
Casualties
and injuries, both firefighter and civilian.
4.
Property
destroyed or damaged.
5.
Current
and predicted fire behavior as related to threat to life and property.
6.
Fuel
types, amounts, arrangement and conditions as related to fire behavior and
threat to life and property.
7.
Topography
as related to fire behavior and threat to life and property.
8.
Containment
difficulties, status and expectations.
9.
Current
and predicted fire weather.
10. Fire danger and drought
conditions.
11. Resource status: Committed,
available, needed, etc.
Include the following information as part of the
assessment:
1.
The
area affected with a map and/or clear description of the area.
2.
Current
3.
Current
Drought Index map (KBDI or Palmer).
Articulate what the index value means to the current fuels and fire
behavior at the incident.
4.
Current
ERC graph for the affected area or Geographical Area. Articulate what the ERC value means.
5.
Other
supporting documentation for your assessment.
b.)
Describe the proximity of the fire or fires to homes, communities, improvements
etc.
c.)
Self-explanatory
Self-explanatory