Thank you. I’ve been curious how far back we have data for burn areas.
Thank you. I’ve been curious how far back we have data for burn areas.
AFS has devoted a fair bit of off-season time to improving the historical record, though there is hardly anything before the mid-1940s. Perimeters on large fires are probably reasonable. However, smaller fires (≤1000 acres) may or may not have been digitized. Data much better post 1975.