Title:

Fire growth and associated weather data for selected Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS) and other fires from 2004-2018

Author(s):

Potter, Brian E.; McEvoy, Daniel J.

Publication Year:

2022

How to Cite:

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Potter, Brian E.; McEvoy, Daniel J. 2022. Fire growth and associated weather data for selected Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS) and other fires from 2004-2018. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2022-0040

Abstract:

This data publication contains fire records and meteorological data that were collected to examine the differences in daily weather and fire growth during fires of unusual size (FOUS) compared to smaller fires. Fire information was collected from the National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) program, reconciled with collected progression maps, ICS-209 reports, and daily GIS shapefiles for each fire, to try to provide a complete picture of fire progression. Weather measures include temperature, humidity, wind speed, and weather-based indexes such as Fosberg Fire Weather Index (FFWI), Hot-Dry-Windy, Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI), etc. Fire and weather data from July 2004 to September 2018 are provided for various locations in the western United States. Data were obtained from 24 different FOUS as well as 24 other smaller, large fires (LFs) that were considered pair members because they were chosen as geographically close as possible to each individual FOUS. Also included are all notes taken during reconciliation of fire data.

Keywords:

wildfire; diurnal effects; forest fires; FOUS; fires of unusual size; megafires; antecedent dryness; fire growth; vapor pressure deficit; Fosberg fire weather index; evaporative demand drought index; hot-dry-windy index; climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere; environment; Climate change; Climatology; Fire; western United States; Montana; Idaho; Colorado; California; Oregon; Washington; New Mexico; Arizona; Utah

Related publications:

• Potter, Brian E.; McEvoy, Daniel J. 2021. Weather factors associated with extremely large fires and fire growth days. Earth Interactions. 25(1): 160-176. https://doi.org/10.1175/EI-D-21-0008.1 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/63719

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