Title:

Spatial datasets of probabilistic wildfire risk components for the sagebrush biome (270m)

Author(s):

Short, Karen C.; Dillon, Gregory K.; Scott, Joe H.; Vogler, Kevin C.; Jaffe, Melissa R.; Olszewski, Julia H.; Finney, Mark A.; Riley, Karin L.; Grenfell, Isaac C.; Jolly, W. Matthew; Brittain, Stuart E.

Publication Year:

2023

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Short, Karen C.; Dillon, Gregory K.; Scott, Joe H.; Vogler, Kevin C.; Jaffe, Melissa R.; Olszewski, Julia H; Finney, Mark A.; Riley, Karin L.; Grenfell, Isaac C.; Jolly, W. Matthew; Brittain, Stuart E. 2023. Spatial datasets of probabilistic wildfire risk components for the sagebrush biome (270m). Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2023-0050

Abstract:

Regional data depicting burn probability (BP) and conditional flame-length probability (FLP) were generated for the sagebrush biome in the western United States using a geospatial Fire Simulation (FSim) system developed by the USDA Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. The FSim system includes modules for weather generation, wildfire occurrence, fire growth, and fire suppression. FSim is designed to simulate the occurrence and growth of wildfires under tens of thousands of hypothetical contemporary fire seasons in order to estimate the probability of a given area (i.e., pixel) burning under current (ca. 2020) landscape conditions and fire management practices. The data presented here represent modeled BP and conditional flame-length probability for the sagebrush biome at a 270-meter grid spatial resolution. Flame-length probability is estimated for six standard flame-length classes as follows: FLP1 = < 2 feet (ft); FLP2 = 2 < 4 ft; FLP3 = 4 < 6 ft; FLP4 = 6 < 8 ft; FLP5 = 8 < 12 ft; FLP6 = 12+ ft. Because they indicate conditional probabilities (i.e., representing the likelihood of burning at a certain intensity level, given that a fire occurs), the FLP data must be used in conjunction with the BP data for risk assessment.

Keywords:

environment; geoscientificInformation; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Fire; burn probability; flame length; fire intensity; Joint Fire Science Program; JFSP; western United States; Washington; Oregon; California; Idaho; Montana; North Dakota; South Dakota; Wyoming; Colorado; Utah; Nevada; Arizona; New Mexico; sagebrush biome

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• Chambers, Jeanne C.; Reeves, Matthew C.; Short, Karen C.; Urza, Alexandra K.; Hanberry, Brice; Ellsworth, Lisa M.; Strand, Eva K.; Lacy, Katherine; Taylor, Michael. 2023. Using next generation fuels data and outcome-based metrics in fire risk assessments for high value resources in the sagebrush biome. Joint Fire Science Program Final Report. JFSP # 19-2-02-11. (Report is included in full data publication download: \Supplements\19-2-02-11_final_report.pdf). https://www.firescience.gov/projects/19-2-02-11/project/19-2-02-11_final_report.pdf
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