Utah Fire Atlas graphic
By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
2023 (approx.)
Detailed Description
This graphic shows the differences in burn severity between medium fires (left) and large fires in two different forest types. Fires in both Douglas-fir and aspen show less severity (less red) in medium fires than in large fires (right).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Joseph Birch and James Lutz in "Fire Regimes of Utah: The Past as Prologue," published open access in Fire magazine by MDPI. https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/11/423