Strategic fuel break assessment data for southern California national forests

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Strategic fuel break assessment data for southern California national forests

Summary:  View help for Summary Fuel breaks are a common feature on the national forests in southern California and elsewhere. From 2012-2016, the Adaptive Management Services Enterprise Team gathered and developed data and a process to prioritize fuel break maintenance on the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests. Data were divided into 3 tiers: fire-related factors, non-fire related factors and other factors. The first two tiers were used in the evaluation process. This data publication includes data for the 38 measures developed through analysis of existing spatial information and fire behavior simulations. Data are provided for the 1125 fuel breaks that existed during this time period.

Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0064

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; environment; climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere; economy; elevation; imageryBaseMapsEarthCover; location; planningCadastre; society; structure; utilitiesCommunication; transportation; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environment; Geography; Landscape ecology; Environment and People; Decision making; public involvement; Impact of people on environment; Recreation; Urban natural resources management; Fire; Fire suppression; pre-suppression; Wildland/urban interface; Forest & Plant Health; Human effects; Invasive species; Inventory; Monitoring; Analysis; Assessments; Techniques; Natural Resource Management & Use; Economics; Engineering; roads; bridges; Landscape management; Wildlife (or Fauna); Habitat management; evacuation; fire simulation; fire spread; fuel treatment; wildfire; aerial retardant; California; southern California; Angeles National Forest; Cleveland National Forest; Los Padres National Forest; San Bernardino National Forest; Monterey County; San Luis Obispo County; Kern County; Santa Barbara County; Ventura County; Los Angeles County; Orange County; Riverside County; San Diego County

Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage California

Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2012 – 2016

Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0064 Authors: Weise, David R. ; Fillmore, Stephen D. ; Metzger, Timothy ; Clervi, Christopher ; Heys, Jeffrey A. Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)