wildfire info

What are the factors that cause or spread wildfires?

P1. Drought, Percipitation, Temperature, Vegetation, and Wind Speed play a major effect in the spread of wildfires.

P2. Our maps below illustrate that the wildfire specifically the smoke may affect the way droplets form in clouds, potentially resulting in less rain

P3. This page is a resource to compare...

Maps

Wildfire Map

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

Soil Moisture

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

Precipitation Map (2017 - Current)

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

Temperature Map

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

Vegetation Map

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

Wind Map (Yearly)

Description of what this map interprets. What properties to consider.

How do these factors correlate to one another in terms of wildfires?

* A decreased result in Vegetation due to an increase in wildfire in the last 6 years.

* An increase in Fire was due to the Drought which resulted in Less Vegetation.

Research Map/Case study