MTBS

MONITORING TRENDS IN BURN SEVERITY (MTBS) IS A MULTIAGENCY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CONSISTENTLY MAP THE BURN SEVERITY AND PERIMETERS OF FIRES ACROSS ALL LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1984 AND BEYOND....

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MTBS Maps

MTBS MAPS PRESCRIBED FIRES THAT MEET DEFINED FIRE SIZE THRESHOLDS OF 1,000 ACRES IN THE WESTERN US AND 500 ACRES IN THE EASTERN US. PRESCRIBED FIRE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN FOREST AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH....

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MTBS Burn Severity Data

MTBS BURN SEVERITY DATA ARE USED TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS TO LANDSCAPE HEALTH AND CAN BE USED TO MONITOR TRENDS IN WILDFIRE OVER TIME....

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MTBS Data Explorer

THE NEW MTBS DATA EXPLORER IS A WEB APP THAT GIVES USERS THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE MTBS DATA OUTSIDE OF A DESKTOP GIS....

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MTBS Contact

IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH MTBS DATA OR HAVE SUGGESTIONS OF HOW IT COULD BE IMPROVED…...

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) is an interagency program whose goal is to consistently map the burn severity and extent of large fires across all lands of the United States from 1984 to present. This includes all fires 1000 acres or greater in the western United States and 500 acres or greater in the eastern Unites States. The extent of coverage includes the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Search Data
Search Data
Via Interactive Viewer

Search for and download individual fire data in addition to direct download options for state and national data products...

Get Data
Get Data
Via Direct Download

Download options for individual fire data bundles, annual state and national-level burn severity mosaics or national shapefiles for burned area boundaries and f...

Analyze Data
Analyze Data
Via MTBS Data Explorer

This tool is intended to allow for interactive exploration of the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) data record. MTBS burn severity data are used to ass...