Rock Creek Park Fire History Approximated Polygons 1963-2003
Stidham TM and Stidham T. 2003. Rock Creek Park Fire History Approximated Polygons 1963-2003. National Park Service , National Capital Region
The fire history approximated polygons dataset represent the extents of fires at Rock Creek Park from 1963 through the 2003 fire season that did not have mapped fire perimeters. To create these approximated polygons, a circle was created around the reported fire location (point). The circle was created to have the same area as the controlled acreage reported on the fire occurrence report. These polygons are only approximations of where fire may have occurred, but still may be useful in research and planning. All types of fires; suppression, prescribed, and wildland fire use fires are included in the dataset. This data are maintained at the Park level to track the area affected by fire. The data set includes all fires that have been documented that fall entirely or partially within the park's administrative boundaries regardless of land ownership, agency responsible for the fire, or type of fire (natural, prescribed, arson).
- Type
- Geospatial Dataset
- Authors
- Stidham, Tammy; Stidham, Tammy
- Date of Issue
- 2003-10-30
- Publisher
- National Park Service , National Capital Region
- Units
- ROCR
- Keywords
- Environment, FIRE, fire area, Fire History, History, Ignition, ignition source, National Capital Region, Rock Creek Park, ROCR, Washington DC