Modeled large high-severity fire risk for the greater Klamath region. We derived the response variable from Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS, USDA Forest Service/U.S. Geological Survey, https://mtbs.gov/) fire perimeter and severity data spanning 1984 to 2010 (to be consistent with climate data time periods). This model used 6 explanatory variables: topographic heterogeneity, annual heat moisture index, vegetation class, difference between mean temperature of the coldest and warmest months, distance to public lands, and distance to development. Please see Klamath Fire Modeling Final Report for additional methods details.
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