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  "id": "1996-september-national-fire-information-reporting-system-availability-notice",
  "slug": "1996-september-national-fire-information-reporting-system-availability-notice",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/1996-september-national-fire-information-reporting-system-availability-notice.html",
  "year": 1996,
  "month": "September",
  "monthNum": 9,
  "headline": "National Fire Information Reporting System availability notice",
  "kicker": "",
  "author_name": "",
  "author_title": "",
  "affiliation": "NICAR",
  "summary": "The National Fire Information Reporting System is available through the National Technical Information Service for $1,265, covering data through 1994. NICAR may consider acquiring the database if multiple journalists express interest despite the high cost.",
  "keywords": [
    "database",
    "fire",
    "NICAR"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Public Safety",
    "Data & Databases",
    "Journalism & Newsroom"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "National Fire Information Reporting System"
  ],
  "full_text": "The National Fire Information Reporting System is available from the National Technical Information Service at (703) 487-4650. The most recent year available is 1994, and, according to NTIS, the cost is $1,265. If enough journalists are interested in this data, but find the cost prohibitive, NICAR will consider acquiring the database. Send e-mail to jo@nicar.org",
  "provenance": {
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    "extracted_at": "2026-07-05",
    "verified": true
  },
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