A cumulative fire severity index for the 2000-2008 Linville Gorge wildfires

Matthew Reily; Donald Hagan; Thomas A. Waldrop

Treesearch

A cumulative fire severity index for the 2000-2008 Linville Gorge wildfires

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Matthew Reily, Donald Hagan, Thomas A. Waldrop

Year:

2014

Type:

Proceedings - Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Waldrop, Thomas A., ed. Proceedings, Wildland fire in the Appalachians: Discussions among managers and scientists. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-199. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Download (PDF 103 KB)

Download (PDF 103 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/49137.pdf

Abstract

The acreage of land burned annually in the Appalachian region has increased steadily over the last thirty years, with the rate of increase nearly doubling in recent years (Lafon and others 2005). Projected increases in fire activity in the southeast due to climate change strongly suggest the area of recently burned land in the southern Appalachian Mountains is likely to continue increasing (Bachelet and others 2001).

Parent Publication

Proceedings: Wildland Fire in the Appalachians: Discussions Among Managers and Scientists

Citation

Reilly, Matthew; Hagan, Donald; Waldrop, Thomas A. 2014. A cumulative fire severity index for the 2000-2008 Linville Gorge wildfires. In: Waldrop, Thomas A., ed. Proceedings, Wildland fire in the Appalachians: Discussions among managers and scientists. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-199. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Pgs. 166-167. 2 p.