Fire Danger and Fire Weather Records
The National Weather Service (formerly Weather Bureau) and Forest Service developed a program to track meteorological conditions conducive to forest fires, resulting in the ability to forecast and issue fire warnings and watches in national forests around the country. The primary variables captured included wet- and dry-bulb temperature along with wind direction and speed. These along with other basic meteorological observations enabled rangers to predict the likelihood of fires and establish either a Burning or Spread Index to track when and where forest fires were likely to occur. The archive no longer receives these analog observational forms.
Dataset Citation
- Cite this dataset when used as a source.
Dataset Identifiers
- NCEI Physical Archive Collection: FIRE
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C01205
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01205
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Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
Distributor |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Customer Engagement Branch NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov |
Time Period | 1907-01-01 to 1986-12-31 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: 172.0
East: -66.0
South: 18.0
North: 72.0
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Data Presentation Form | Hardcopy image - image archived in analog format |
Dataset Progress Status | Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | To capture meteorological observations and conditions that may accelerate or affect forest fires in national forests in the United States. |
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Lineage Statement | Data were collected at National Forest Ranger Stations across the United States in conjunction with support from the National Weather Service (Weather Bureau). |
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Last Modified: 2023-09-08
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