LANDFIRE in Fire Needs Assessments
How can LANDFIRE help?
One of the significant challenges in many assessments is the lack of basic data due to limited time and resources. LANDFIRE addresses this issue by providing a set of comprehensive, cross-boundary, consistent vegetation, fuels, and fire information data. Additionally, LANDFIRE has implemented a long-term Operations and Maintenance Plan to keep this data up to date. While LANDFIRE was initially developed for national, regional, and very large landscape analyses, its products are also relevant for smaller geographies after local review. This flexibility makes LANDFIRE a valuable tool for various scales of landscape management.
The LANDFIRE Product Suite
LANDFIRE offers a large suite of products developed for a wide range of disciplines, including vegetation, fuels, fire regime, and disturbance. These products are essential for various landscape management and planning activities.
The layers we are predominantly concerned with for these fire needs assessments are:
You may also find some of the fuels datasets helpful in your assessments or your work with fire.
Learn more
For more detailed information on LANDFIRE and its datasets, please visit the following websites:
These resources provide an in-depth look at the LANDFIRE program and its applications, ensuring you have all the information needed to utilize these tools effectively.
Still have questions? LANDFIRE is here to help.
Ask the LANDFIRE Helpdesk (email link).
Search and subscribe to the LANDFIRE YouTube Channel (see tutorials, Office Hours, quick demonstrations).
Join an Office Hour (monthly meeting with open format Q & A with LANDFIRE experts).
Schedule a meeting (email link) with TNC’s LANDFIRE Team.