Fire Occurrences in Florida

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20211201
Title: Fire Occurrences in Florida
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publisher: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Online Linkage: http://myfwc.com/research
Description:
Abstract: This dataset is derived from the USGS Burned Area Products (Hawbaker et al. 2017). We used Burned Area (BA) version 2 products (USGS 2019). We evaluated the annualBAECV Burn Probability (BP) datasets –which are raster datasets – for evidence of burns. The annual datasets span an entire calendar year (e.g.,Jan 1 through Dec 31) and indicate the maximum BP within the year (0-100%). For each year between 1994 and 2020, we combined the annual datasets of interest within individual ARD Tiles into a single annual raster dataset (i.e., we mosaicked the tiles) for further processing. We performed all additional processing steps on the annual mosaicked datasets as this provided statewide consistency. We identified pixels as burned or unburned according to their probability value; initially, we retained all pixels with an annual BP between 85-100% based on Hawbaker et al. (2017). Values between 90-100% were then converted to presence/absence rasters and we used image processing methods to remove ‘speckling’ (e.g.,fill in small holes within a burned area and remove groups of pixels less than a specified size/amount). This process resulted in annual rasters and vectors indicating burn presence (with 90-100% probability) for groups of pixels greater than ~2.24 acres (e.g.,10 30m pixels, in any arrangement). We also assigned dates from the Burn Date (BD) dataset to these same pixels as a surrogate for seasonality. We evaluated these products against fire records for three pilot areas. For each area, we held a meeting with fire managers, either in person or via web conferencing methods. We invited managers to inspect the data with us to evaluate their thoughts on the products. Through this process, managers provided many explanations for why no burn was detected and where/why fire detection was performing very well, as well as some ideas and suggestions for moving forward (all of which we relayed to USGS). Many of these comments reflect known limitations previously documented (see Hawbaker et al. 2017, Vanderhoof et al. 2017). Based on these meetings, we have applied the processing “logic” across the entire state at 90-100%BP. Fire regime metrics such as number of times burned, year last burned, and time since previous fire (as measured from 2020) are included in the dataset upload, and were derived using these annual presence/absence rasters and vectors.
Purpose: This data represents fire occurrences (boundaries and areas, both Rx and wildland fires) between 1994 – 2020.
Supplemental Information: Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -87.632588
East Bounding Coordinate: -80.034743
North Bounding Coordinate: 31.000885
South Bounding Coordinate: 24.545693
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: GIS
Theme Keyword: environment
Theme Keyword: fire
Theme Keyword: Controlled burn
Theme Keyword: FWC
Theme Keyword: Florida
Access Constraints: These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data.
Use Constraints: Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact Person: Eva Salinas
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State or Province: Florida
Postal Code: 33701
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Eva.Salinas@MyFWC.com
Data Set Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Center for Spatial Analysis
Security Information:
Security Classification System: FWRI-DC
Security Handling Description: Available without restriction
Native Data Set Environment: file geodatabase
Data Quality Information:
Completeness Report: Unknown
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 0
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: GIS_Web.FWC.FireOccurrence_fl_poly
Entity Type Definition: This data represents fire occurrences (boundaries and areas, both Rx and wildland fires) between 1994– 2019.
Entity Type Definition Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Shape
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1994
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR94
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1995
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR95
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1996
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR96
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1997
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR97
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1998
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR98
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B1999
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR99
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2000
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR00
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2001
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR01
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2002
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR02
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2003
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR03
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2004
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR04
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2005
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR05
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2006
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR06
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2007
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR07
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2008
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR08
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2009
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR09
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2010
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR10
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2011
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR11
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2012
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR12
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2013
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR13
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2014
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR14
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2015
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR15
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2016
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR16
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2017
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR17
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2018
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR18
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2019
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR19
Attribute:
Attribute Label: B2020
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FYEAR20
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FRQ
Attribute Definition: Burn Frequency in Years
Attribute Definition Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute Label: YLB
Attribute Definition: Year last burned
Attribute Definition Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TSPF
Attribute Definition: Time Since Previous Fire
Attribute Definition Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LFFI
Attribute Definition: Longest Fire Free Interval
Attribute Definition Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Shape_Leng
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Shape_Area
Attribute Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact Person: GISLibrarian
Contact Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
City: St. Petersburg
State or Province: Florida
Postal Code: 33701
Contact Voice Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact Electronic Mail Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Distribution Liability: This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20211201
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact Person: GISLibrarian
Contact Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State or Province: Florida
Postal Code: 33701
Contact Voice Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact Electronic Mail Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: No restrictions on metadata
Metadata Use Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata Security Information:
Metadata Security Classification System: FWRI-MC
Metadata Security Handling Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.