Sources
Where Dinjir's facts come from
Dinjir reads public government and agency records. Every search answer names the sources it checked, which of them cover the place you searched, and when they were last read.
Sources and how fresh they are
| Source | What it gives Dinjir | How fresh | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| City fire incident feeds: Cleveland OH, Wichita KS, Montgomery County PA, Transylvania County NC, Detroit MI, Charlotte NC, Baton Rouge LA, Portland OR | Fire incidents with a time and a location | Re-read about every six hours; a new record can take a day or more to appear | Search, event map |
| Fire dispatch radio: New York City and Northern New Jersey | Fire dispatches, located to about one block, labeled unconfirmed | Usually within about 10 minutes of dispatch | Fire desks (not search results) |
| CAL FIRE Damage Inspection (DINS) | Post-fire structure damage inspections | Re-read about every six hours; new records can take days to appear | Search, event map |
| NYC HPD Orders to Repair or Vacate | Fire-damage vacate orders | Re-read about every six hours; new records can take days to appear | Search |
| InciWeb national incident feed | Wildfire incidents | Re-read about every six hours; new records can take days to appear | Search |
| NOAA radar hail detections (NEXRAD, via NCEI) | Hail detections near an address | Read when a preview or report is made | Storm Impact Report |
| NOAA Storm Events and Storm Prediction Center reports | Official hail, wind and tornado reports | Refreshed daily | Storm Impact Report |
| USDA aerial imagery (NAIP) | A dated aerial photo of the property | Latest available survey | Storm Impact Report |
| U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and place gazetteer | Matching addresses, cities and counties | Current Census releases | Search, reports |
| State license rosters | Public adjuster and contractor license records | Updated periodically; some states monthly | Directories, search |
Storm and hail records are used in Storm Impact Reports today and are not yet part of search results.
How Dinjir stays neutral
- Results are not ranked by paymentWhat a search returns, and its order, does not depend on who pays Dinjir.
- Unconfirmed is labeledDispatch radio and other unconfirmed reports say so on every item.
- Gaps are statedEach answer lists the sources that cover the place, and those that do not.
- Changes are visibleA corrected or withdrawn record shows that it changed. Corrections policy
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