Sources and implications of bias and uncertainty in a century of US wildfire activity data
KC Short - International Journal of Wildland Fire, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Analyses to identify and relate trends in wildfire activity to factors such as climate,
population, land use or land cover and wildland fire policy are increasingly popular in the …
population, land use or land cover and wildland fire policy are increasingly popular in the …
A spatial database of wildfires in the United States, 1992-2011
KC Short - Earth System Science Data, 2014 - essd.copernicus.org
The statistical analysis of wildfire activity is a critical component of national wildfire planning,
operations, and research in the United States (US). However, there are multiple federal …
operations, and research in the United States (US). However, there are multiple federal …
Wildfires and WUI fire fatalities
The Watch Out Situations are an official set of identified fireline situations created over 50
years ago in the United States to help improve fire fighter safety. They were created by the …
years ago in the United States to help improve fire fighter safety. They were created by the …
Measuring the long-term costs of uncharacteristic wildfire: a case study of the 2010 Schultz Fire in Northern Arizona
Background: Wildfires often have long-lasting costs that are difficult to document and are
rarely captured in full. Aims: We provide an example for measuring the full costs of a single …
rarely captured in full. Aims: We provide an example for measuring the full costs of a single …
Environmental conditions, ignition type, and air quality impacts of wildfires in the southeastern and western United States
This research contrasts the environmental conditions, meteorological drivers, and air quality
impacts of human‐and lightning‐ignited wildfires in the southeastern and western United …
impacts of human‐and lightning‐ignited wildfires in the southeastern and western United …
Assessing preferences for wildfire prevention policies in Spain
Recent data show that fire concentration is becoming rather predominant in Southern
European areas. Specifically, 2017–2018 were some of the worst years on record for fires in …
European areas. Specifically, 2017–2018 were some of the worst years on record for fires in …
Remote sensing of wildland fire-induced risk assessment at the community level
Wildland fires are some of the critical natural hazards that pose a significant threat to the
communities located in the vicinity of forested/vegetated areas. In this paper, our overall …
communities located in the vicinity of forested/vegetated areas. In this paper, our overall …
Underreporting of wildland fires in the US Fire Reporting System NFIRS: California
The absence of a comprehensive and accurate database on fire occurrence means that
some proportion of wildfires is not reported. This paper examines wildfires reported in the …
some proportion of wildfires is not reported. This paper examines wildfires reported in the …
[PDF][PDF] The effects of wildfire prevention activities
Eighty percent of wildfires are human caused, so it is important for decision makers and land
managers to consider the role of prevention activities that minimize the costs and losses of …
managers to consider the role of prevention activities that minimize the costs and losses of …
[HTML][HTML] The National Institute of Standards and Technology's impact on fire safety standards
The authors document the role of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
in the initial adoption of smoke alarms, ongoing changes to smoke alarm performance …
in the initial adoption of smoke alarms, ongoing changes to smoke alarm performance …