A monthly gridded burned area database of national wildland fire data (ONFIRE)
Author:
Gincheva Andrina1ORCID, Pausas Juli G., Edwards Andrew, Provenzale Antonello, Cerdà Artemi, Hanes Chelene, Royé Dominic, Chuvieco Emilio, Mouillot Florent, Vissio Gabriele, Rodrigo Jesús, Bedía Joaquin, Abatzoglou John T., González José María Senciales, Short Karen C., Baudena Mara, Llasat Maria Carmen, Magnani Marta, Boer Matthias M., González Mauro E., Torres-Vázquez Miguel Ángel, Fiorucci Paolo, Jacklyn Peter, Libonati Renata, Trigo Ricardo M., Herrera Sixto, Jerez Sonia, Wang Xianli, Turco Marco1ORCID
Abstract
Abstract
We assembled the first gridded burned area (BA) database of national wildfire data (ONFIRE), a comprehensive and integrated resource for researchers, non-government organisations, and government agencies analysing wildfires in various regions of the Earth. We extracted and harmonised records from different regions and sources using open and reproducible methods, providing data in a common framework for the whole period available (starting from 1950 in Australia, 1959 in Canada, 1985 in Chile, 1980 in Europe and 1984 in the United States) up to 2021 on a common 1° × 1° grid. The data originate from national agencies (often, ground mapping), thus representing the best local expert knowledge. Key opportunities and limits in using this dataset are discussed as well as possible future expansions of this open-source approach should be explored. This dataset complements existing gridded BA data based on remote sensing and offers a valuable opportunity to better understand and assess fire regime changes, and their drivers, in these regions. The ONFIRE database can be freely accessed at https://zenodo.org/record/8289245.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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