Forest Change Data Catalogue

Fire

Fire season start (Boulanger, Y., Carr R.)

The fire season is the period(s) of the year during which fires are likely to start, spread and do enough damage to justify organized fire suppression. The fire season ends with the onset of winter, generally following 3 consecutive days of snow cover. If there is no snow data, the fire season end date occurs following 3 consecutive days with noon temperatures lower than or equal to 5°C. The delay in the fire season end date relative to the reference period is presented here.

Data provided by: Yan Boulanger

Reference: Boulanger, Y., Gauthier, S., et al. 2014. A refinement of models projecting future Canadian fire regimes using homogeneous fire regime zones. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 44, 365-376.


Years Scenario Description Data Type Link
1981-2100 RCP 2.6; RCP 8.5 A comparison of the projected fire season start date between the reference period and different climate change scenarios and time periods. pdf Download (3.2 MB)
1981-2010 RCP Reference Period The average fire season start date calculated for a period from 1981-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted variation in the fire season start date for various future climate scenarios. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2011-2040 RCP 2.6 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2041-2070 RCP 2.6 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2071-2100 RCP 2.6 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2011-2040 RCP 4.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2041-2070 RCP 4.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2071-2100 RCP 4.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2011-2040 RCP 8.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2041-2070 RCP 8.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)
2071-2100 RCP 8.5 The projected variation in the start of the fire season, compared to the reference period, for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.3 MB)