Boreal Forest Fire Attribution with Climate and Human Footprint Variables, 2002-2022

Boreal forest fire events from 2002 to 2022 are documented in this spatial vector dataset. It includes 20 attribute fields covering fire characteristics, location, weather, fuel, and human activity levels. The dataset was created by Cong Gao and last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Classifying fire causes (natural vs. anthropogenic) based on the 'Probability of Natural Fire' and 'Human Footprint' variables.
• Analyzing seasonal fire patterns based on 'Start Day of Year' and 'End Day of Year' fields.
• Modeling fire size ('Fire_size') relationships with environmental variables like temperature, humidity, and soil moisture.
• Studying vegetation dynamics' role in fires using Leaf Area Index (LAI) and NDVI data.

Strengths

• Includes 20 core attribute variables for each fire event.
• Covers a 21-year time range from 2002 to 2022.
• Provides spatial data in a standard ESRI Shapefile format.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Constructed as a spatial vector dataset supporting academic research.

Time Range

2002 to 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 01:53:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Boreal forests