Data Products ›› Overview

LANDFIRE produces geospatial layers and data products that describe existing vegetation composition and structure, potential vegetation, surface and canopy fuel characteristics, simulated historical fire regimes, and current departure from simulated historical vegetation conditions. LANDFIRE mapping approaches are based on peer-reviewed science from the fields of remote sensing, ecosystem simulation, predictive landscape and gradient modeling, integrating relational databases, vegetation and disturbance ecology, wildland fire behavior and effects, and landscape simulation to create consistent and comprehensive products that are standardized across the entire United States. These types of data provide fire and land managers at the regional to national levels with the information required to identify lands with wildland fuel build-up and facilitate the prioritization, implementation, reporting, and monitoring of landscape fuel treatments. Moreover, these data may be used during specific wildland fire incidents to increase firefighter safety, pre-position resources, and evaluate fire behavior under a variety of weather conditions. LANDFIRE has recently transitioned from production to maintenance and update mode. This effort is vital to maximize the value and utility of scientific and technological data in support of effective and efficient fire and resource management. View the Data Products Version Comparison Table.