Forest Change Data Catalogue
Fire
Number of large fires (Boulanger, Y., Gauthier, S.)
The number of large fires across Canada refers to the annual number of fires greater than 200 hectares (ha) that occur per 100,000 ha and was calculated per Homogeneous Fire Regime (HFR) zones, which are areas that have similar fire return intervals.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-2010 | RCP Reference Period | The number of large fires calculated for the period from 1981-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted number of large fires for various future climate scenarios. | shape | Download (1.8 MB) | |
| 2011-2100 | RCP 2.6 | The number of large fires projected for the periods 2011-2040, 2041-2070 and 2071-2100 under the RCP 2.6 scenario | raster | Download (5.4 MB) | |
| 2011-2100 | RCP 4.5 | The number of large fires projected for the periods 2011-2040, 2041-2070 and 2071-2100 under the RCP 4.5 scenario | raster | Download (5.4 MB) | |
| 2011-2100 | RCP 8.5 | The number of large fires projected for the periods 2011-2040, 2041-2070 and 2071-2100 under the RCP 8.5 scenario | raster | Download (5.4 MB) |