Forest Fire Records for Southern Quebec from 1972

Forest fire mapping data for southern Quebec includes detailed burn perimeters, simplified fire contours, ignition points, and historical fire records. The dataset contains four distinct mapping types with temporal coverage from 1972 to the present, and historical data extends back to the late 19th century. It is produced by Quebec government organizations from sources like satellite imagery, aerial surveys, and archival documents.

Use Cases

• Analyze ignition source (human or lightning) and date fields from fire origin points to model cause-specific risk patterns.
• Use detailed fire mapping of burn types and burn pattern classes to study post-fire ecosystem regeneration.
• Map fire regime zones to assess regional vulnerability and model the impact of climate change on fire frequency.
• Integrate simplified fire contours from 1972 for global representation in GIS systems or GPS applications.

Strengths

• Includes four distinct mapping products: detailed perimeters, simplified contours, ignition points, and historical fires.
• Temporal coverage spans from 1972 to the present, with historical data extending back to the late 19th century.
• Data sources are multi-modal, incorporating satellite images, aerial photographs, field surveys, and archival documents.

Limitations

• Detailed and simplified fire mapping is only partially available for sectors in northern southern Quebec, indicating incomplete spatial coverage.
• The dataset's row count, column structure, and total size are unknown, limiting pre-analysis assessment of scale and granularity.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Compiled from satellite images, aerial photographs, field or aerial surveys, fire scar dating, and archival documents.

Time Range

Detailed mapping from 1976 to present; simplified contours and ignition points from 1972 to present; historical fires from late 19th century to 1975.

Freshness

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Geography

Primarily southern Quebec (south of the attributable forest limit), with partial coverage in northern sectors; ignition point mapping available for all of Quebec.