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Burn Severity Portal, a clearing house of fire severity and extent information (ver. 11.0, April 2025)

September 26, 2022
The various post-fire data products available on the Burn Severity Portal are produced using satellite imagery. The timing of the satellite imagery used, relative to the fire event, typically depends on the vegetation type and structure where the fire occurred. Each mapping program produces a suite of data products based on user intended user needs. You can find additional details in each of the available areas.

First posted - September 6, 2022
Revised - January 6, 2023 (version 2.0)
Revised - March 31, 2023 (version 3.0)
Revised - August 8, 2023 (version 4.0)
Revised - October 26, 2023 (version 5.0)
Revised - January 26, 2024 (version 6.0)
Revised - April 29, 2024 (version 7.0)
Revised - August 22, 2024 (version 8.0)
Revised - October 29, 2024 (version 9.0)
Revised - January 31, 2025 (version 10.0)
Revised - April 22, 2025 (version 11.0)
Publication Year 2022
Title Burn Severity Portal, a clearing house of fire severity and extent information (ver. 11.0, April 2025)
DOI 10.5066/P97UMU6K
Authors United States Geological Survey, US Forest Service, Kurtis Nelson
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Science Analytics and Synthesis Program
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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