diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_multifire_one-way-coupled.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_multifire_one-way-coupled.yaml
index 99da59d4f2..6bd217914f 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_multifire_one-way-coupled.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_multifire_one-way-coupled.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ workflow:
   PREDEF_GRID_NAME: SUBCONUS_CO_3km
   DATE_FIRST_CYCL: '2020081318'
   DATE_LAST_CYCL: '2020081318'
-  FCST_LEN_HRS: 6 # 27 hours of LBCs staged on Derecho
+  FCST_LEN_HRS: 3 # 27 hours of LBCs staged on Derecho
   PREEXISTING_DIR_METHOD: rename
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ task_plot_allvars:
 fire:
   UFS_FIRE: True
   FIRE_NUM_TASKS: 1
-  FIRE_INPUT_DIR: /glade/derecho/scratch/kavulich/FIRE/2024/test_data
+  FIRE_INPUT_DIR: '{{ platform.WE2E_TEST_DATA }}/UFS_FIRE/{{ workflow.DATE_FIRST_CYCL }}'
   DT_FIRE: 0.5
   OUTPUT_DT_FIRE: 300
   FIRE_NUM_IGNITIONS: 2
diff --git a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_one-way-coupled.yaml b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_one-way-coupled.yaml
index 377f8176fc..756dac8135 100644
--- a/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_one-way-coupled.yaml
+++ b/tests/WE2E/test_configs/fire/config.UFS_FIRE_one-way-coupled.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ workflow:
   PREDEF_GRID_NAME: SUBCONUS_CO_3km
   DATE_FIRST_CYCL: '2020081318'
   DATE_LAST_CYCL: '2020081318'
-  FCST_LEN_HRS: 6 # 27 hours of LBCs staged on Derecho
+  FCST_LEN_HRS: 3 # 27 hours of LBCs staged on Derecho
   PREEXISTING_DIR_METHOD: rename
 task_get_extrn_ics:
   USE_USER_STAGED_EXTRN_FILES: true
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ task_plot_allvars:
 fire:
   UFS_FIRE: True
   FIRE_NUM_TASKS: 1
-  FIRE_INPUT_DIR: /glade/derecho/scratch/kavulich/FIRE/2024/test_data
+  FIRE_INPUT_DIR: '{{ platform.WE2E_TEST_DATA }}/UFS_FIRE/{{ workflow.DATE_FIRST_CYCL }}'
   DT_FIRE: 0.5
   OUTPUT_DT_FIRE: 300
   FIRE_NUM_IGNITIONS: 1
diff --git a/ush/generate_FV3LAM_wflow.py b/ush/generate_FV3LAM_wflow.py
index b825454db4..2b2f85c8a7 100755
--- a/ush/generate_FV3LAM_wflow.py
+++ b/ush/generate_FV3LAM_wflow.py
@@ -732,7 +732,6 @@ def generate_FV3LAM_wflow(
 
                 nmle = f"{setting.lower()}{i+1}"
                 fire_nml_dict['fire'][nmle] = expt_config['fire'][setting][i]
-                print(f"{fire_nml_dict['fire'][nmle]=}")
 
         realize(
             input_config=expt_config['workflow']['FIRE_NML_BASE_FP'],
diff --git a/ush/machine/derecho.yaml b/ush/machine/derecho.yaml
index 8bc768732f..d8a3e8f4d4 100644
--- a/ush/machine/derecho.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/derecho.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 128
   SCHED: pbspro
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/gaea.yaml b/ush/machine/gaea.yaml
index 92d33d7ad2..91e248e57b 100644
--- a/ush/machine/gaea.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/gaea.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 128
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /gpfs/f5/epic/world-shared/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /gpfs/f5/epic/world-shared/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /gpfs/f5/epic/world-shared/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /gpfs/f5/epic/world-shared/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/hera.yaml b/ush/machine/hera.yaml
index 189689f30d..1ca55ae270 100644
--- a/ush/machine/hera.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/hera.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 40
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/hercules.yaml b/ush/machine/hercules.yaml
index 6a325094da..eddf307091 100644
--- a/ush/machine/hercules.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/hercules.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 80
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/jet.yaml b/ush/machine/jet.yaml
index 847530e4eb..b14a4ab9ff 100644
--- a/ush/machine/jet.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/jet.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 24
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /mnt/lfs5/HFIP/hfv3gfs/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /mnt/lfs5/HFIP/hfv3gfs/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /mnt/lfs5/HFIP/hfv3gfs/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /mnt/lfs5/HFIP/hfv3gfs/role.epic/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml b/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
index 50de28e751..2b27c0c139 100644
--- a/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/noaacloud.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: '{{ 44 if (user.ACCOUNT == "cz-epic") else 36 if (user.ACCOUNT == "ca-epic") else 28 }}'
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /contrib/EPIC/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/odin.yaml b/ush/machine/odin.yaml
index 8cd1627da1..6bf51d707b 100644
--- a/ush/machine/odin.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/odin.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 24
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /scratch/ywang/UFS_SRW_App/develop
   DOMAIN_PREGEN_BASEDIR: /scratch/ywang/UFS_SRW_App/develop/FV3LAM_pregen
   PARTITION_DEFAULT: workq
   QUEUE_DEFAULT: workq
diff --git a/ush/machine/orion.yaml b/ush/machine/orion.yaml
index 5467160167..285eb34ee2 100644
--- a/ush/machine/orion.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/orion.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 40
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /work/noaa/epic/role-epic/contrib/UFS_SRW_data/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc
diff --git a/ush/machine/stampede.yaml b/ush/machine/stampede.yaml
index 270cd3d593..cb6f1216eb 100644
--- a/ush/machine/stampede.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/stampede.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 68
   SCHED: slurm
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /work2/00315/tg455890/stampede2/UFS_SRW_App/develop
   DOMAIN_PREGEN_BASEDIR: /work2/00315/tg455890/stampede2/UFS_SRW_App/develop/FV3LAM_pregen
   PARTITION_DEFAULT: normal
   QUEUE_DEFAULT: normal
diff --git a/ush/machine/wcoss2.yaml b/ush/machine/wcoss2.yaml
index b8c3625dff..6adb36e6e5 100644
--- a/ush/machine/wcoss2.yaml
+++ b/ush/machine/wcoss2.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ platform:
   WORKFLOW_MANAGER: rocoto
   NCORES_PER_NODE: 128
   SCHED: pbspro
+  WE2E_TEST_DATA: /lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/UFS_SRW_App/develop
   TEST_CCPA_OBS_DIR: /lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/ccpa/proc
   TEST_MRMS_OBS_DIR: /lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/mrms/proc
   TEST_NDAS_OBS_DIR: /lfs/h2/emc/lam/noscrub/UFS_SRW_App/develop/obs_data/ndas/proc