Prince Edward Island Annual Forest Fire Data from 1990

Prince Edward Island contributes yearly forest fire summaries to the National Forestry Database. The dataset likely contains annual statistics on forest fires, inventory, wood supply, and pest control from 1990 onward. It is maintained by the Government of Prince Edward Island and was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in forest fire frequency and severity based on annual summary data
• Model forest resource supply based on inventory and wood supply data
• Assess pest control and silviculture impacts based on pest control product use and silviculture data

Strengths

• Data spans from 1990, providing a long-term time series
• Part of the National Forestry Database, suggesting standardized reporting
• Last updated on April 17, 2026, indicating recent maintenance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to Prince Edward Island

Provenance

Source

Government of Prince Edward Island

Collection Method

Yearly summary data contributed to the National Forestry Database

Time Range

From 1990 onward

Geography

Prince Edward Island, Canada