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 Recent Alerts:

posted 2024-02-28 Daily MoD-FIS has been updated to utilize LF 2022 (version 230) data...

Reason for alert: Daily MoD-FIS has been updated to utilize LF 2022 (version 230) data.

Updated product(s) or information: The LANDFIRE Daily MoD-FIS product, available exclusively on the map viewer, has been updated and now provides adjusted LF 2022 Fire Behavior Fuel Model 40 (FBFM40) data instead of LF 2020 (version 220) FBFM40 data.

Problem or issue description: LANDFIRE Daily MoD-FIS was belatedly updated to provide an adjusted LF 2022 FBFM40 product as of 02/28/2024 onward. Previously (on and before 02/27/2024) LF 2020 FBFM40 data was being provided for this Daily MoD-FIS product. Note that introducing the LF 2022 data is akin to the start of a new season - therefore data won't be available prior to 02/28/2024. In the future LANDFIRE plans to improve the timeliness of the Daily MoD-FIS transition to the latest available version of FBFM40 for the SE area.

posted 2024-01-03 LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap) products have been updated with several minor improvements.

Updated product(s) or information: All products and extents within LF Remap have received minor improvements to the attribute tables, this includes the Raster Attribute Table (RAT) and the stand alone .csv.

Problem or issue description: All LF Remap products have been updated to improve row order and column headers and standardize No Data values within the RAT and the .csv. Extents impacted include the Conterminous United States (CONUS), Alaska (AK), Hawaii (HI), and all Insular Areas.

These updates are minor, but users are advised to download the updated versions for LF Remap CONUS, AK, HI, and the Insular Areas. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 01/03/2024.

posted 2023-11-01 [Disturbance]Annual Disturbance 2022 has been updated for Alaska (AK), NW, and the SW GeoAreas

Reason for alert: Annual Disturbance 2022 has been updated for Alaska (AK), NW, and the SW GeoAreas.

Updated product(s) or information: The LF 2022 Update Annual Disturbance 2022 (Dist22) product has been updated and now has more events labelled in AK, NW, and SW GeoAreas of the Conterminous United States (CONUS).

Problem or issue description: The LF 2022 Dist22 products have been updated for the NW and SW GeoAreas within CONUS, and for AK, to incorporate more events. Some events that were previously classified as unknown at the release of these extents earlier this year have now been assigned a more descriptive classification due to LANDFIRE re-gathering input data.

Users are advised to download the updated version of Dist22 for CONUS (SW and NW GeoAreas) and AK, and/or download the updated stand-alone .csv. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 11/01/2023.

posted 2023-10-06 [Fuels] Some LF 2020 products have received minor updates and fixes to the attribute tables and the Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADD)...

Reason for alert: Some LF 2020 products have received minor updates and fixes to the attribute tables and the Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADD).

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2020 HDist, EVT, BPS, FVH, FVC, FVT, CH, VCC, SClass, FBFM13 and FBFM40 .csv and raster attribute tables (RATs) were updated on 10/06/2023. Consequently, this also includes an update to descriptions within the ADD for CH and FVH, and within the metadata. All extents are impacted by these changes.

Problem or issue description: LF 2020 HDist attribute tables (.csv and RAT) were updated to correct some codes for the column HDIST_CAT. CH and FVH attribute tables (.csv, RATs, and the ADD) were updated to describe bins more clearly. All other products (EVT, BPS, FVC, FVT, VCC, SClass, FBFM13, and FBFM40) had the attribute tables updated to improve row order, standardize No Data values, and improve column headers.

These updates and fixes are minor, but users are advised to download the updated versions for CONUS, AK, HI, and the Insular Areas and/or download the corrected stand-alone .csv. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 10/06/2023. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2023-09-26 [Fuels] Some LF 2022 fuel products have received minor updates to the attribute tables and the Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADD)...

Reason for alert: Some LF 2022 fuel products have received minor updates to the attribute tables and the Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADD).

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2022 CH, FVC, FVH, FBFM13, and FBFM40 .csv and raster attribute tables (RATs) were updated on 09/26/2023. Consequently, this also includes an update to descriptions within the ADD for CH and FVH, and within the metadata. Extents impacted include both CONUS (for all GeoAreas currently released) and AK.

Problem or issue description: CH and FVH attribute tables (.csv and the ADD) were updated to describe bins more clearly. All other products (FVC, FBFM13, and FBFM40) had the attribute tables updated to improve row order.

These updates are minor, but users are advised to download the updated versions for both CONUS and AK and/or download the corrected stand-alone csv. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 09/26/2023. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2023-02-13 [Fire Regime] The LF 2020 Vegetation Condition Class (VCC) attribute table was updated...

Reason for alert:The LF 2020 Vegetation Condition Class (VCC) attribute table was updated and the products have been re-released for both the Conterminous United States (CONUS) and Hawaii (HI) extents.

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2020 VCC .csv and raster attribute tables (RATs) were updated on 02/13/2023. Consequently, this includes an update to attribute tables within the metadata and the description within the Attribute Data Dictionary (ADD) too. Extents impacted include both CONUS and HI.

Problem or issue description: The VCC attribute table (.csv, RATs, metadata, and the ADD) was updated to correct the description for the value VCC Class I.B. Previously the description was "Low to Moderate, Vegetation Departure 17-33%". This description contained an error, and has now been corrected to "Low, Vegetation Departure 17-33%".

Users are advised to download the updated versions for both CONUS and HI VCC and/or download the corrected stand-alone csv. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 02/13/2023. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2022-08-31 [Disturbance] LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap) Annual Disturbance products for the years 2015 and 2016 attribute tables were updated ...

Reason for alert: LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap) Annual Disturbance products for the years 2015 and 2016 attribute tables were updated and the products have been re-released for some extents.

Updated product(s) or information: Annual Disturbance 2015 and 2016 were updated on 08/31/2022. Extents impacted include the Conterminous United States (CONUS) and the Insular Areas (IA) including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (PRVI), The Federated States of Micronesia, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.

Problem or issue description: LF Remap Annual Disturbance 2015 and 2016 products were updated to correct a mis-color within the RGB columns of the attribute table (both the Raster Attribute Table (RAT) joined to the TIF and the stand-alone csv). Previously the value 1101 Unknown Low Severity was color coded red, when it should have been gray. This mis-color has now been corrected. Note that the 1101 Unknown Low Severity values were assigned correctly, this re-release is only a color correction.

Users are advised to download the updated versions of the LF Remap Annual Disturbance 2015/2016 products for both CONUS and IA and/or download the corrected stand-alone csv. We encourage users to delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 08/31/2022. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

2015 Disturbance CSV

2016 Disturbance CSV

posted 2022-06-08 [Disturbance] LF 2020 Historical Disturbance (HDist) for the Conterminous United States (CONUS) data was updated with new attribute tables.

Reason for alert: LF 2020 Historical Disturbance (HDist) for the Conterminous United States (CONUS) data was updated with new attribute tables.

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2020 Historical Disturbance (HDist) product attribute tables were updated on 06/08/2022. This includes both the CSV and the joined DBF Raster Attribute Table (RAT). The impact is limited to rows within the CSV or DBF RAT relevant to the FDist 700 values.

Problem or issue description: The LF 2020 CONUS HDist product was updated to incorporate corrected attribute tables. Previously, rows relevant to the column header Fdist (values 700+) had duplicate values. These rows have been corrected. Users are advised to download the updated versions of the LF 2020 HDist CONUS product and delete any local copies of this product that were downloaded prior to 06/08/2022. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2022-05-11 Data access with non-ESRI scripting will be removed July 1, 2022.

Reason for alert: Data access with non-ESRI scripting will be removed July 1, 2022.

Updated product(s) or information: Data access using non-ESRI scripting.

Problem or issue description: With the release of the new viewer (https://landfire.gov/viewer), ArcGrid, LFDAT, and Non-ESRI scripting (data access ESRI tools and formats) were archived March 31, 2022. It's important for users to know that non-ESRI scripting will be removed July 1, 2022.

posted 2022-03-24 [Reference] Updated LF 2016 Remap Public LANDFIRE Reference Database (LFRDB)

Reason for alert: The LF 2016 Remap Public LANDFIRE Reference Database (LFRDB) was updated.

Updated product(s) or information: The LF 2016 Remap Public LFRDB and the Public LFRDB Attribute Data Dictionary (ADD) were updated with minor changes.

Problem or issue description: The LF 2016 Remap Public LFRDB has been updated to include the addition of adjusted Ecological System codes and labels that were used in the mapping process. Some plots have been reclassified based on initial model results and expert review, and problematic plots have been removed (for example, plots labeled as alpine EVT's that were located in lowland areas). Two fields, AdjEcoSysCd and AdjEcoSys representing adjusted Ecological System Code and adjusted Ecological System Name, have been added to the dtCommunities table in each database that contain the adjusted Ecological Systems labels.

posted 2022-02-15 [Topographic] Updated LF 2020 Topographic products with true north calculations...

Reason for alert: As part of the LANDFIRE (LF) 2020 update new topographic products (Slope, Aspect, and Elevation) have been released for the Conterminous U.S. (CONUS), Alaska (AK), Hawaii (HI), and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (PRVI). This release corrects Aspect, which is now calculated from true north.

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2020 (LF 2.2.0) Slope Degree, Slope Percent Rise, Aspect, and Elevation for CONUS, HI, AK, and PRVI were released on 02/15/2022. Full extent mosaic bundles have also been released.

Problem or issue description: The new LF 2020 topographic products are consistently calculated from true north correcting earlier topographic products where Aspect was calculated incorrectly. Users are advised to download these new LF 2020 Slope Degree (previously known as Slope), Slope Percent Rise, Aspect, and Elevation products for CONUS, HI, AK, and PRVI to replace any topographic products that were downloaded prior to February 15, 2022. We also advise that users that have LCP files created prior to this update re-create them.

posted 2021-09-29 [Fuel] Updates to the LANDFIRE (LF) 2016 Remap CONUS Fuel Characteristic Classification Fueldbeds product

Reason for the alert: LF 2016 Remap Fuel Characteristic Classification System Fuelbeds (FCCS) was updated.

Updated product(s) or information: LF Remap (LF 2.0.0) FCCS was updated on 09/29/2021. CONUS mosaics and data downloads were impacted.

Problem or issue description: LF Remap FCCS was updated to correct an error previously present in the DBF that caused some values in the FCCS id column to be 0, causing a display issue for those values. Users are advised to delete any local copies of the FCCS product prior to September 29, 2021, and download the current version. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2021-09-07 [Disturbance] LF 2016 Remap updated attribute tables for Alaska

Reason for alert: LF 2016 Remap Annual Disturbance data was updated with new attribute tables for 2015 (Dist15) and 2016 (Dist16).

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2016 Remap (LF 2.0.0) Annual Disturbance 2015 and 2016 product attribute tables (CSV and DBF) were updated on 09/03/2021. The impact is limited to rows within the CSV or DBF relevant to LF 2016 Remap Alaska (AK), and therefore AK data downloads.

Problem or issue description: LF 2016 Remap Annual Disturbance 2015 and 2016 products were updated to incorporate corrected attribute tables. Previously, rows relevant to AK (VALUES 910 to 1089) had misleading information. These rows have been corrected to state when default low severity was used. Also, some excess VALUES were removed and descriptions were updated to provide further clarity.

Users are advised to download the updated versions of the Annual Disturbance 2015 and 2016 products, especially for AK full extent mosaics or other downloads, and delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 09/03/2021. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2021-03-18 [Fuel] Updates to the LANDFIRE (LF) 2016 Remap Forest Canopy 2020 capable fuel products
Reason for the alert: LF 2016 Remap (LF Remap) forest canopy products for 2020 capable fuels including Canopy Base Height (CBH), Canopy Bulk Density (CBD), Canopy Height (CH), and Canopy Cover (CC) were updated for the North Central (NC) GeoArea and within the Conterminous U.S. (CONUS) mosaics.

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2016 Remap (LF 2.0.0) 2020 capable fuels canopy products (CBD, CBH, CH, and CC) were updated on 03/18/2021. The issue is limited to the NC GeoArea of CONUS, but mosaics were also impacted.

Problem or issue description: LF Remap forest canopy products were updated in the NC GeoArea and mosaics, to correct an error with 2020 capable fuels canopy cover. Previously, in error there was a value of 1 for CC that had no defining information. This impacted all other LF Remap 2020 NC forest canopy products and the mosaics. Users are advised to download the updated versions of the 2020 capable fuels forest canopy products and delete any local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 03/18/2021. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
posted 2020-11-03 [Vegetation] Updates to the LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Vegetation mosaic download
Reason for alert: LF Remap Exiting Vegetation Cover (EVC) mosaic download was updated.

Updated product(s) or information: LF 2016 Remap (LF 2.0.0) EVC mosaic download was updated on 11/4/2020 with corrected inputs. This issue is limited to the LF Remap EVC mosaic download.

Problem or issue description: LF 2016 Remap EVC mosaic download was updated to correct a processing error in the initial release. Pixels with the value of 255 (Shrub Cover = 55%) were set to NoData (-9999) in error. Users are advised to download the updated versions of the EVC and delete local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 11/4/2020. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2020-08-11 [Reference] Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Alaska Public Events Geodatabase
Reason for alert:
LF Remap Alaska Public Events Geodatabase was updated.

Updated product(s) or information: Two of the LF Remap Public Events Geodatabase layers: AK_200_PublicModelReadyEvents and AK_200_PublicRawEvents. These layers were updated on 08/07/2020.

Problem or issue description: It was discovered that there were some contributed large 2016 fire perimeters in Alaska that had been labeled with an incorrect year. It was decided to delete these from the public version of the Events and not to include them in Alaska Disturbance data. Users are advised to download the updated Public Events Geodatabase layers and delete local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 08/07/2020. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
posted 2020-01-24 [Fuel] Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Total Fuel Change (LFTFC) Tool Database

Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Total Fuel Change (LFTFC) Tool Database

Reason for alert: Update of LFTFC Tool database

Updated product(s) or information: An error was discovered in the .318 version of the LFTFC default database that was causing errors in the LFTFC and projects. A fix has been administered and the updated database, version .319, is now available.

Problem or issue description: Version .318 had a mistake in the naming of the tables. Users are advised to download the updated version of the LFTFC Tool and delete local copies of the tool that were downloaded prior to January 17, 2020. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Note: If you want to continue to use the previously created project, then the names need to be corrected in the database in the project you are using.
To make the correction, look in "Data_MU_Name" table...these names should be exactly the same as the name of the tables in the table of contents before the "_cmb" and "_rulesets." For example: "z01_NW19_RM" in the "Data_MU_Name" table should be the same as the name before the "_CMB" and the "_Rulesets" table name.

posted 2019-10-03 [Vegetation]Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Vegetation product for Southwest and South Central GeoAreas...

Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Vegetation product for Southwest and South Central GeoAreas

Reason for alert: LF Remap Exiting Vegetation Cover (EVC) was updated for the Southwest (SW) and South Central (SC) GeoAreas.

Updated product(s) or information: LF Remap (LF 2.0.0) EVC for the SW and SC GeoAreas was updated on 10/3/2019 with corrected inputs. This issue is limited to the LF Remap EVC for the SW and SC GeoAreas.

Problem or issue description: LF Remap EVC for the SW and SC GeoAreas was updated to correct a processing error in the initial release. Pixels with the value of 255 (Shrub Cover = 55%) were set to zero in error. Users are advised to download the updated versions of the EVC and delete local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to 10/3/2019. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2019-06-25 [Fuel|Disturbance] Updates to LF Remap Fuel products for Northwest and Southwest GeoAreas...

Updates to LANDFIRE (LF) Remap Fuel products for Northwest and Southwest GeoAreas

Reason for alert: Update of LF Remap fuel products for the Northwest (NW) and Southwest (SW) GeoAreas

Updated product (s) or information: Four LF Remap (LF_2.0.0) products for the NW and SW GeoAreas were updated 6/25/2019 with corrected input layers. The updated products are:

Fuel Vegetation Type (FVT)
Fuel Vegetation Cover (FVC)
Fuel Vegetation Height (FVH)
Fuel Disturbance (FDist)

Problem or issue description: Users are advised to download the updated versions of the four fuel products listed above and delete local copies of these products that were downloaded prior to Jun 25, 2019. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

posted 2019-06-17 [Fuel|Disturbance] Change to LF Remap fuels for disturbed areas represents effective year 2019...

Change to LF Remap fuels for disturbed areas represents effective year 2019.

Reason for alert: Users of existing LANDFIRE (LF) fuel products need to be aware of a change in the products being released as part of Remap.

LF version(s): LF Remap (LF 2.0.0)

Updated product(s) or information: Areas mapped as disturbed by LF have been adjusted to account for vegetation conditions relative to Time Since Disturbance (TSD) for the 2019 effective year (accounting for disturbances between 2009 - 2016). This adjustment has been made to the following LF Remap products:

13 Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Models (FBFM13)
40 Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Models (FBFM40)
Forest Canopy Cover (CC)
Forest Canopy Height (CH)
Forest Canopy Bulk Density (CBD)
Forest Canopy Base Height (CBH)
Fuel Vegetation Type (FVT)
Fuel Vegetation Cover (FVC)
Fuel Vegetation Height (FVH)
Fuel Disturbance (FDist)
Historical Disturbance (HDist)

Problem or issue description: The significant refinement for the LF Remap products mentioned above, is that they represent "capable" fuels, meaning the TSD assignments have been calculated using an effective year. For example, LF Remap fuels are now assigned for the 2019 effective year. The new process considers all incorporated disturbances in LF Remap and provides an adjustment factor to account for the TSD, making the data "capable" of representing an effective year. These capable data account for increase or decrease in fuel attributes in disturbed areas to the effective year (2019 in this case).

Given that LF Remap is circa 2016 data, it is important to note that no new disturbances are added for 2017 through 2018. Although these new disturbance data are not available yet, they are being cataloged for future use in an Update. Disturbances older than 10 years in 2019 follow the existing LF protocol for removal from Fuel Disturbance and are represented by more recent non-disturbed LF Remap vegetation. For areas that have not been disturbed, fuel is based on LF Remap vegetation, which is the newest fuel vegetation available.

The objective for this change was to improve, clarify, and simplify fuel transitions and Fuel attribute change following disturbances. By synchronizing TSDs, users may not need to do much, if any adjustments, to the vegetation and fuel conditions to represent contemporary conditions. In addition, these refinements will improve performance of fire behavior modeling when using the data operationally. Starting with the Southwest GeoArea release (which includes Northwest GeoArea fuel products), LF Remap fuels will be delivered as capable fuels for the 2019 effective year.

The LF team stands ready to assist with questions and concerns regarding LF products. Contact us at the LF helpdesk.

posted 2019-06-17 [Fuel|Disturbance] Change to LF Remap fuels for disturbed areas represents effective year 2019...

Change to LF Remap fuels for disturbed areas represents effective year 2019.

Reason for alert: Users of existing LANDFIRE (LF) fuel products need to be aware of a change in the products being released as part of Remap.

LF version(s): LF Remap (LF 2.0.0)

Updated product(s) or information: Areas mapped as disturbed by LF have been adjusted to account for vegetation conditions relative to Time Since Disturbance (TSD) for the 2019 effective year (accounting for disturbances between 2009 - 2016). This adjustment has been made to the following LF Remap products:

13 Anderson Fire Behavior Fuel Models (FBFM13)
40 Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Models (FBFM40)
Forest Canopy Cover (CC)
Forest Canopy Height (CH)
Forest Canopy Bulk Density (CBD)
Forest Canopy Base Height (CBH)
Fuel Vegetation Type (FVT)
Fuel Vegetation Cover (FVC)
Fuel Vegetation Height (FVH)
Fuel Disturbance (FDist)
Historical Disturbance (HDist)

Problem or issue description: The significant refinement for the LF Remap products mentioned above, is that they represent "capable" fuels, meaning the TSD assignments have been calculated using an effective year. For example, LF Remap fuels are now assigned for the 2019 effective year. The new process considers all incorporated disturbances in LF Remap and provides an adjustment factor to account for the TSD, making the data "capable" of representing an effective year. These capable data account for increase or decrease in fuel attributes in disturbed areas to the effective year (2019 in this case).

Given that LF Remap is circa 2016 data, it is important to note that no new disturbances are added for 2017 through 2018. Although these new disturbance data are not available yet, they are being cataloged for future use in an Update. Disturbances older than 10 years in 2019 follow the existing LF protocol for removal from Fuel Disturbance and are represented by more recent non-disturbed LF Remap vegetation. For areas that have not been disturbed, fuel is based on LF Remap vegetation, which is the newest fuel vegetation available.

The objective for this change was to improve, clarify, and simplify fuel transitions and Fuel attribute change following disturbances. By synchronizing TSDs, users may not need to do much, if any adjustments, to the vegetation and fuel conditions to represent contemporary conditions. In addition, these refinements will improve performance of fire behavior modeling when using the data operationally. Starting with the Southwest GeoArea release (which includes Northwest GeoArea fuel products), LF Remap fuels will be delivered as capable fuels for the 2019 effective year.

The LF team stands ready to assist with questions and concerns regarding LF products. Contact us at the LF helpdesk.

 

 
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