The idea of the map/poster I'm making is to help the suits visually see if there are any obvious patterns between FRCC classes and "mega" fires. My first thought? No. Mega fires happen all over the west regardless of condition class. There are just too many variables when we're talking about whether a fire becomes "mega" or not.
The graphic here provides a compressed look at the map. At this scale, the fire perimeters are hard to pick out, especially on this resampled, downsized version of the map. Look for the years and you'll notice the fire perimeter close by. The most vibrant parts of the FRCC layer on this map are those that intersect with Forest Service proclaimed boundaries.
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This is what you wrapped a gift in, wasn't it? I looked at it for a long time. What is the red color on the map?
From a website: Simply put, FRCC determines how similar a landscape is to its natural or historical regime. Fire Regime Condition Classes are broken down into three categories, 1, 2, and 3. FRCC 1 contains vegetation, fuels, and disturbances characteristic of the natural regime. FRCC 3 contains vegetation, fuels, and disturbances uncharacteristic of the natural regime. FRCC 2 is in between the two. So, essentially a landscape with an FRCC of 1 is fairly similar in vegetation and in disturbance regimes to the historical or natural regime. A landscape in Condition Class 1 has key ecosystem components intact, such as large old trees and soil characteristic of that site. A landscape with an FRCC of 3 means the land is not very similar to its nature regime in terms of its vegetation or disturbance or both. Land with an FRCC of 3 has lost key ecosystem components; an example could be the loss of characteristic large trees due to uncharacteristic wildfires that occurred in uncharacteristic fuels.
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