Reconciled fire growth records for annual Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS)

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Reconciled fire growth records for annual Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248735V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Reconciled fire growth records for annual Fires of Unusual Size (FOUS)
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication contains daily growth data for fires of unusual size (FOUS) occurring in the coterminous United States. Fire information was collected from the National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) program, progression maps, ICS-209 reports, and daily GIS shapefiles for each fire, reconciled to try to provide a complete picture of fire progression. This publication includes all 2020-2023 FOUS fires, which only resulted in fires within the western United States. Tabular daily fire growth data are provided separately by fire and where applicable, notes taken during the reconciliation of fire data are also included.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0054

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms environment; Fire; wildfire; diurnal effects; forest fire; FOUS; fires of unusual size; megafires; fire growth; western United States; Montana; Idaho; Colorado; California; Oregon; Washington; New Mexico; Arizona
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, California, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, Nevada
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2020 – 2023
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0054 Authors: Potter, Brian E. Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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