Forest Change Data Catalogue
Fire
Fire season length (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 length of fire season is the difference between the start and end of fire season dates. The start of the fire season occurs when a location has been snow-free for 3 consecutive days, with noon temperatures of at least 12°C. For locations that do not report significant snow cover during the winter, fire season start occurs when the mean daily temperature has been 5°C or higher for 3 consecutive days. 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.
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. | Download (3.1 MB) | ||
| 1981-2010 | RCP Reference Period | The average fire season length calculated for a period from 1981-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted increase in the length of the fire season for various future climate scenarios. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 2.6 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 2.6 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 2.6 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 4.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.4 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 4.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 4.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 8.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 8.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.3 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 8.5 | The projected increase in the length 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. | Download (1.4 MB) |