Alaska - Historical Wildfire Perimeters from 1940 to 2017 - Alaska Interagency Coordination Centre

This dataset represents the perimeters of wildfires that occur naturally (e.g., lightning) or by humans accidentally (e.g., escaped campfire) or maliciously across Alaska. For wildfires occurring before 1987, emphasis was placed on mapping perimeters of at least 1000 acres. From 1987 forward, the emphasis was placed on mapping wildfires with perimeters of at least 100 acres. From 2016 forward, fires over 10 acres should be associated with perimeters.

Although this is a comprehensive dataset, it is not complete. This dataset is used to display the perimeters of historical and current year fires on maps. These data should not be used at a scale larger than 1:63360.

Disclaimer

These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Fire Service, on behalf of the Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (AWFCG) and Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC). These data are provided “as is” and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User’s intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Please report any errors in the data to AFS. The BLM and AWFCG should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification. These data were digitized and edited from best available sources and are for general purposes related to Geographic Information System and mapping applications at small to intermediate (1:63360) geographic scales. Users are cautioned that digital enlargement of these data to scales larger than that at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation.

Users are further cautioned that these data and interpretations derived from them do not eliminate the need for on site survey and evaluation of specific sites