Title:

Strategic fuel break assessment data for southern California national forests

Author(s):

Weise, David R.; Fillmore, Stephen D.; Metzger, Timothy; Clervi, Christopher; Heys, Jeffrey A.

Publication Year:

2025

How to Cite:

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Weise, David R.; Fillmore, Stephen D.; Metzger, Timothy; Clervi, Christopher; Heys, Jeffrey A. 2025. Strategic fuel break assessment data for southern California national forests. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0064

Abstract:

Fuel breaks are a common feature on the national forests in southern California and elsewhere. From 2012-2016, the Adaptive Management Services Enterprise Team gathered and developed data and a process to prioritize fuel break maintenance on the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests. Data were divided into 3 tiers: fire-related factors, non-fire related factors and other factors. The first two tiers were used in the evaluation process. This data publication includes data for the 38 measures developed through analysis of existing spatial information and fire behavior simulations. Data are provided for the 1125 fuel breaks that existed during this time period.

Keywords:

biota; environment; climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere; economy; elevation; imageryBaseMapsEarthCover; location; planningCadastre; society; structure; utilitiesCommunication; transportation; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Geography; Landscape ecology; Environment and People; Decision making, public involvement; Impact of people on environment; Recreation; Urban natural resources management; Fire; Fire suppression, pre-suppression; Wildland/urban interface; Forest & Plant Health; Human effects; Invasive species; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Assessments; Techniques; Natural Resource Management & Use; Economics; Engineering, roads, bridges; Landscape management; Wildlife (or Fauna); Habitat management; evacuation; fire simulation; fire spread; fuel treatment; wildfire; aerial retardant; California; southern California; Angeles National Forest; Cleveland National Forest; Los Padres National Forest; San Bernardino National Forest; Monterey County; San Luis Obispo County; Kern County; Santa Barbara County; Ventura County; Los Angeles County; Orange County; Riverside County; San Diego County

Related publications:

• Weise, David R.; Heys, Jeffrey A.; Clervi, Christopher. 2026. Strategic fuel break assessment for southern California national forests: process description and data. General Technical Report. PSW-GTR-280. Vallejo, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 103 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/PSW-GTR-280

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