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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-2100 | RCP 2.6; RCP 8.5 | A comparison of the number of large fires between the reference period and different climate change scenarios and time periods. | Download (6.5 MB) | ||
| 1981-2010 | RCP Reference Period | The average number of large fires calculated for a period from 1981-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted number of large fires for various future climate scenarios. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 2.6 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 2.6 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 2.6 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 4.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 4.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 4.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 4.5, which assumes moderate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2011-2040 | RCP 8.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2041-2070 | RCP 8.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) | ||
| 2071-2100 | RCP 8.5 | The projected number of large fires for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. | Download (2.2 MB) |