diff --git a/meshai/central/consumer.py b/meshai/central/consumer.py
index d65062d..d888340 100644
--- a/meshai/central/consumer.py
+++ b/meshai/central/consumer.py
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ ADAPTER_SUBJECTS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
     "traffic": ["central.traffic.>"],
 }
 
+# Bridge between Central's adapter taxonomy and meshai's family-tab source names.
+# Central names some adapters differently (e.g. "wfigs_incidents" vs meshai's
+# "fires"); remap so dashboard per-adapter event filtering (which keys on the
+# native source name) works whether a feed is native or central. 1:1 names
+# (nws, usgs_quake, firms) are intentionally omitted -> passthrough.
+CENTRAL_ADAPTER_TO_SOURCE: dict[str, str] = {
+    "wfigs_incidents": "fires",
+    "wfigs_perimeters": "fires",
+    "nwis": "usgs",
+    "swpc_alerts": "swpc",
+    "swpc_kindex": "swpc",
+    "swpc_protons": "swpc",
+    "wzdx": "traffic",
+}
+
 # Central hierarchical category prefix -> meshai flat category.
 # First matching prefix wins; order matters (most specific first).
 _CATEGORY_MAP: list[tuple[str, str]] = [
@@ -212,8 +227,12 @@ class CentralConsumer:
         if exp is not None:
             kwargs["expires"] = exp
 
+        raw_adapter = inner.get("adapter") or "central"
+        source = CENTRAL_ADAPTER_TO_SOURCE.get(raw_adapter, raw_adapter)
+        if source != raw_adapter:
+            logger.debug("Central adapter %r -> meshai source %r", raw_adapter, source)
         return make_event(
-            source=inner.get("adapter") or "central",
+            source=source,
             category=category,
             severity=map_severity(inner.get("severity")),
             **kwargs,
diff --git a/tests/test_central_consumer.py b/tests/test_central_consumer.py
index f923bcb..751bf0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_central_consumer.py
+++ b/tests/test_central_consumer.py
@@ -163,3 +163,28 @@ def test_subject_domain_fallback_for_unmapped_category():
            "data": {"road": "I-44"}}}
     ev = c._handle("central.traffic.work_zone.ok", json.dumps(env).encode())
     assert ev is not None and ev.category == "traffic_congestion"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("adapter,expected", [
+    ("wfigs_incidents", "fires"),
+    ("nwis", "usgs"),
+    ("swpc_alerts", "swpc"),
+    ("wzdx", "traffic"),
+    ("nws", "nws"),                       # 1:1 passthrough
+    ("experimental_foo", "experimental_foo"),  # unknown -> passthrough
+])
+def test_central_adapter_source_remap(adapter, expected):
+    """D.2: Central adapter names map to meshai source names (unknown passes through)."""
+    import json
+    from meshai.central.consumer import CentralConsumer
+    from meshai.config import EnvironmentalConfig
+    from meshai.notifications.pipeline.bus import EventBus
+    rec = []
+    bus = EventBus(); bus.subscribe(rec.append)
+    c = CentralConsumer(EnvironmentalConfig(), bus)
+    env = {"id": "e1", "data": {"id": "e1", "adapter": adapter, "category": "wx.alert.x",
+           "time": "2026-05-28T00:00:00Z", "severity": 1,
+           "geo": {"centroid": [-114.0, 42.0], "primary_region": "US-ID", "regions": ["US-ID"]},
+           "data": {}}}
+    ev = c._handle("central.wx.alert.x", json.dumps(env).encode())
+    assert ev is not None and ev.source == expected