Title:

Reconciled fire growth records for annual Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS)

Author(s):

Potter, Brian E.

Publication Year:

2025

How to Cite:

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Potter, Brian E. 2025. Reconciled fire growth records for annual Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS). Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0054

Abstract:

This data publication contains daily growth data for fires of unusual size (FOUS) occurring in the coterminous United States. Fire information was collected from the National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) program, progression maps, ICS-209 reports, and daily GIS shapefiles for each fire, reconciled to try to provide a complete picture of fire progression. This publication includes all 2020-2023 FOUS fires, which only resulted in fires within the western United States. Tabular daily fire growth data are provided separately by fire and where applicable, notes taken during the reconciliation of fire data are also included.

Keywords:

environment; Fire; wildfire; diurnal effects; forest fire; FOUS; fires of unusual size; megafires; fire growth; western United States; Montana; Idaho; Colorado; California; Oregon; Washington; New Mexico; Arizona

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
• 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
• Potter, Brian E. 2023. Examining the influence of mid-tropospheric conditions and surface wind changes on extremely large fires and fire growth days. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 32(5): 777-795. https://doi.org/10.1071/WF22187 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/67002

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