---
search:
  tags:
    - Simulations
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Seeds a run from the hotspots of a cluster, or from a single… Reference for
    the POST /v1/fire-spread/simulations endpoint in the Deepfire Fire Spread
    API API.
sidebar:
  label: Queue a fire spread simulation
  badge: POST
title: Queue a fire spread simulation
type: openapi-operation
---
Seeds a run from the hotspots of a cluster, or from a single point, and queues it. Returns `202 Accepted` immediately with a `Location` header to poll; the run itself takes from under a minute to several minutes depending on duration and ensemble size.

<Operation source="reference-fire-spread" id="create-simulation" />