CAL FIRE launches online viewer to monitor vegetation burn severity from California wildfires

CAL FIRE’s new interactive public mapping tool shows how wildfires have impacted vegetation across the state. Valley News/CAL FIRE photo
SACRAMENTO – CAL FIRE’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) has launched the new California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer, an interactive public mapping tool that shows how wildfires have impacted vegetation across the state. This resource supports California’s commitment to transparency and wildfire resilience under Senate Bill 1101.The Burn Severity Viewer displays burn severity data for all wildfires over 1,000 acres in California from 2015 to 2023. With this information easily accessible, landowners, planners, scientists, and the public are empowered to better understand postfire conditions, support ecological recovery, and plan for future fire resilience.“This tool helps Californians see and understand how fire affects our landscapes,” said Chris Kei
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