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The LANDFIRE Rapid Assessment (RA) was a regional-scale effort that produced maps and models of potential natural vegetation groups, reference fire regimes, and fire regime condition class for the conterminous United States. The LANDFIRE Rapid Assessment data can be used for national- to regional-scale strategic planning, broad ecological assessments, and resource allocation. Rapid Assessment products are designed to fill data needs ahead of the incremental release of LANDFIRE National products across the U.S., and RA data will be replaced by LANDFIRE National data as they become available.

For more information about the Rapid Assessment's relationship to LANDFIRE National, click here.

Note that LANDFIRE National Vegetation Dynamics Models are now available; these include models developed independently of the LANDFIRE Rapid Assessment reference condition models as well as a refinement of Rapid Assessment information.