Citation

Alcasena FJ, Ager AA, Salis M, Day MA, Vega-García C. Data Brief 2018; 17: 1-5.

Affiliation

Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia, Carretera de Sant Llorenç de Morunys km 2, Solsona 25280, Catalonia, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.dib.2017.12.069

PMID

29349103

PMCID

PMC5766747

Abstract

We provide 40 m resolution wildfire spread, hazard and exposure metric raster grids for the 0.13 million ha fire-prone Bages County in central Catalonia (northeastern Spain) corresponding to node influence grid (NIG), crown fraction burned (CFB) and fire transmission to residential houses (TR). Fire spread and behavior data (NIG, CFB and fire perimeters) were generated with fire simulation modeling considering wildfire season extreme fire weather conditions (97th percentile). Moreover, CFB was also generated for prescribed fire (Rx) mild weather conditions. The TR smoothed grid was obtained with a geospatial analysis considering large fire perimeters and individual residential structures located within the study area. We made these raster grids available to assist in the optimization of wildfire risk management plans within the study area and to help mitigate potential losses from catastrophic events.

Language: en

Keywords

Catalonia; Crown fire activity; Fire transmission; Prescribed fires; Wildfire exposure