Data

Data spanning a broad spectrum of environmental, socioeconomic, and fire-related statistics were assembled to support development of the Cohesive Strategy. These data were summarized and consolidated to the county level to provide a comparable unit of analysis across data sets. Below are a few broad categories of data sets that were assembled for the science analysis.

  • A range of fire statistics and data sets were used to analyze characteristics of wildland and prescribed fire. Many existing fire planning and monitoring efforts, recording systems, and tools already track fire occurrence and extent. Many of these efforts were used in the National Cohesive Strategy science analysis to characterize fire from a national perspective. Also, some of these efforts or record systems were combined in order to provide a consistent view at the county level across the nation.

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  • Landcover characteristics from current and historical perspectives help to understand potential fire behavior and potential conflicts with human communities. Landcover statistics were used to understand landscape conditions and the potential application of landscape treatments to manage fire and reduce risk to communities.

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  • Vegetation characteristics and surface fuels were explored in relation to fire. Also, variables that characterize the physical environment such as patterns in temperature, precipitation and terrain were used to understand the behavior and potential management of fire.

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  • Economic and social factors were explored to understand the socioeconomic relationships with fire. These variables, including population and demographic statistics, were also used to characterize types of communities across the nation.

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  • Jurisdictional data helps to provide a management perspective of fire. Other data includes firefighter safety.

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