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Archival records of fire history, 1910-1977, central western Cascades, Oregon
Constance
J.
Burke
Frederick
J.
Swanson
USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
(541) 750-7355
fred.swanson@oregonstate.edu
Frederick
J.
Swanson
USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
(541) 750-7355
fred.swanson@oregonstate.edu
Principal Investigator
Hazel
E.
Hammond
Pilot - Region 6;USDA Forest Service;;
541-504-7257
hhammond@fs.fed.us
Abstractor
Constance
J.
Burke
Creator
Frederick
J.
Swanson
USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
(541) 750-7355
fred.swanson@oregonstate.edu
Creator
2016-06-16
Historical wild fire records for the central western Cascades of Oregon are summarized here for the period from 1910 to 1977. Data records are obtained and summarized from historical statistical reports that were generated by the U.S. Forest Service and exist in various forms including fire maps, summary tables, and individual fire reports. The location, cause of the fire, its size class, and the source of information regarding each fire are included.
fires
disturbance
LTER controlled vocabulary
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
Andrews Experimental Forest site
thesaurus
disturbance
LTER core research areas
Documentation (See DOC): Photo copy of individual fire report form 5100-29, on file at USDA Forest Service, Forestry Sciences Laboratory (FSL), Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW), Corvallis,OR.
Summary fire map (See SFM): Photographic copies of summary fire maps, on file at USDA Forest Service, FSL, PNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR.
Summary fire report (See SFR): Folio-size reports on file at USDA Forest Service, Regional Office, Region 6, Portland, Oregon. Related PublicationsBurke, Constance J. 1979. Historic fires in the central western Cascades, Oregon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University. 130 p. M.S. thesis.
Data Use Agreement:
The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. This Data Set is released under the Creative Commons license CC BY "Attribution" (see: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Creative Commons license CC BY - Attribution is a license that allows others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work (even commercially), as long as you are credited for the original creation. This license accommodates maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials.
It is considered professional conduct and an ethical obligation to acknowledge the work of other scientists. The Data User is asked to provide attribution of the original work if this data package is shared in whole or by individual parts or used in the derivation of other products. A recommended citation is provided for each Data Set in the Andrews LTER data catalog (see: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/catalog/datacatalog.aspx). A generic citation is also provided for this Data Set on the website https://portal.edirepository.org in the summary metadata page. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator.
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed and all data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data.
General acknowledgement: Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.
http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=DF001
1979-01-01
1979-12-31
To determine the location, cause, and date of historic fires in the central Western Cascades of Oregon.
An update history is logged and maintained with each new
version of every dataset.
notPlanned
Original metadata creation.
Version1
1990-11-15
Metadata restructured and moved into SQLServer metadata database LTERMETA. Data moved into SQLServer database FSDBDATA.
Version2
2002-03-18
Metadata is revised to accommodate EML best practices and change in delimiter from (\n to \r\n). A unique identifier was added, codes were corrected and updated, and an "endyear" attribute was created.
Version7
2013-07-10
Entity 1 is modified with some minor editing, addition of a true date field, attribute name changes, and cosmetic changes.
Version8
2016-06-16
Information Manager
Andrews Forest LTER Program
US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
hjaweb@fsl.orst.edu
http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/
Frederick
J.
Swanson
USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
(541) 750-7355
fred.swanson@oregonstate.edu
Andrews Forest LTER Site
Forest Ecosystems and Society Department in Forestry
Oregon State University
201K Richardson Hall
Corvallis
OR
97331-5752
(541) 737-8480
lterweb@fsl.orst.edu
http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/
Field Methods - DF001
Diverse sources and numerous fires required developing a computer-oriented data storage system. Specific information about each fire had been abstracted from the source, coded, and keypunched onto a computer card. The data set consists of 1624 card documenting 1624 fires. Simple computer processing sorts the data set into different catagories. For a complete description of methods used, refer to Burke, C. J. 1978, Historic fires in the central western Cascades, Oregon; masters thesis. Dept of Geography, Oregon State University.
Using available U. S. Forest service records (1910 TO 1977) the location, date, and cause of historic fires in the central Western Cascades was determined.
Long-Term Ecological Research
Sherri
L.
Johnson
US Forest Service ;Pacific NW Research Station ;3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
541-758-7771
sherri.johnson2@usda.gov
sherri.johnson@oregonstate.edu
https://www.fs.fed.us/research/people/profile.php?alias=sherrijohnson
Principal Investigator
Julia
A.
Jones
Oregon State University;Department of Geosciences; Wilkinson Hall 104
Corvallis
OR
97331-5506
USA
(541) 737-1224
Julia.Jones@oregonstate.edu
geojulia@comcast.net
http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/profile/jones/
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-8925
Principal Investigator
Matthew
G
Betts
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201E Richardson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University
Corvallis
OR
97331
(541) 737-3841
matt.betts@oregonstate.edu
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/flel/index.htm
Principal Investigator
Michael
P.
Nelson
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201K Richarson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University
Corvallis
OR
97331
541-737-9221
mpnelson@oregonstate.edu
http://www.michaelpnelson.com
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-4752
Principal Investigator
David
Bell
david.bell@usda.gov
david.bell@oregonstate.edu
https://lemma.forestry.oregonstate.edu/about/david-bell
Principal Investigator
The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a living laboratory that provides unparalleled opportunities for the study of forest and stream ecosystems in the central Cascade Range of Oregon. Since 1980, as a part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (NSF-LTER) program, the Andrews Experimental Forest has become a leader in the analysis of forest and stream ecosystem dynamics.
Long-term field experiments and measurement programs have focused on climate dynamics, streamflow, water quality, and vegetation succession. Currently researchers are working to develop concepts and tools needed to predict effects of natural disturbance, land use, and climate change on ecosystem structure, function, and species composition.
The Andrews Experimental Forest is administered cooperatively by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University and the Willamette National Forest. Funding for the research program comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University, and other sources.
Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University. National Science Foundation: DEB1440409
The Andrews Forest is situated in the western Cascade Range of Oregon, and covers the entire 15,800-acre (6400-ha) drainage basin of Lookout Creek. Elevation ranges from 1350 to 5340 feet (410 to 1630 m). Broadly representative of the rugged mountainous landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the Andrews Forest contains excellent examples of the region's conifer forests and associated wildlife and stream ecosystems. These forests are among the tallest and most productive in the world, with tree heights of often greater than 250 ft (75 m). Streams are steep, cold and clean, providing habitat for numerous aquatic organisms.
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DF00101
Historical fire data:
DF00101.csv
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http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/ltermeta/ltersearch/dataaccess.aspx?docid=DF00101_v3.csv
1910-01-01
1977-12-31
DBCODE
FSDB database code
char(5)
DF001
FSDB Database Code
ENTITY
Entity number
numeric(1,0)
number
1.000000
natural
1.0000
1.0000
FIRE_ID
Unique identifier assigned to each individual fire record
numeric(4,0)
number
1
natural
1.0000
1629.0000
TOWNSHIP
Township
char(3)
Township
RANGE
Range
char(3)
Range
SECTION
Section
char(2)
Section
QUARTER
Quarter-section
char(2)
Quarter-section
RANGER_DISTRICT
Ranger district
char(2)
BR
Blue River
CA
Cascadia (name changed to Sweet Home in 1962)
CN
Cascade National Forest
MK
McKenzie
SH
Sweet Home
SN
Santiam National Forest (in 1933 parts of the SN and CN were combined to form the Willamette Nat'l Forest.
UN
No Ranger District listed
ACTUAL_DATE
Actual date of the fire (begin date)
date
YYYY-MM-DD
7/29/1911 12:00:00 AM
10/24/1977 12:00:00 AM
YEAR_BEGIN
Year of fire event (or begin year of a range of years, i.e., 1931-1939 or 1931-1940)
numeric(4,0)
YYYY
1.000000
YEAR_END
End year of a range of years: Fires occurring between 1931-1939 or 1931-1940 came from summary maps and no specific year is known
numeric(4,0)
YYYY
CLASS
Size class
char(1)
A
Less than 0.25 acre
B
0.25 to 10 acres
C
10 to 99 acres
D
100 to 299 acres
E
300 to 999 acres
F
1000 to 4999 acres
U
No size class available
CAUSE
Cause of the fire
char(1)
L
Lightning
M
Man
U
Unknown
SUBCAUSE
Secondary cause
char(1)
0
Not applicable (fire not caused by man)
1
Lumbering
2
Mining
3
Cooking\camping
4
Grazing
5
Road building
6
Settlement
7
Miscellaneous (primarily smokers, berry pickers, or incendiaries)
U
Subcause is not listed
CITATION
Source of information
char(2)
01
Individual fire report form 5100-29. br, mk, & sh ranger districts, 1947-77. USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Eugene, Oregon.
02
Summary fire report--fire atlas. Cascade Nat'l Forest 1923-30; Santiam Nat'l Forest 1917-30, USDA Forest Serv ice, Regional Office, region 6, Portland, Oregon.
03
Summary fire report--fire atlas. Santiam Nat'l Forest, Cascadia district 191 0-20. USDA Forest Serv ice, Regional Office, region 6, Portland, Oregon.
04
Summary fire map--fire atlas. Cascade Nat'l Forest 1922-30. USDA Forest Serv ice, Regional Office, region 6, Portland, Oregon.
05
Summary fire map--fire atlas. Cascade Nat'l Forest 1931-39. USDA Forest Serv ice, Regional Office, region 6, Portland, Oregon.
06
Summary fire map--fire atlas. Santiam Nat'l Forest 1931-40. USDA Forest Serv ice, Regional Office, region 6, Portland, Oregon.
07
No citation is listed
SITENAME
Common site name of fire location
char(22)
Common site name of fire location
PRIMARY
DF00101.FIRE_ID
NOTNULL
DF00101.CAUSE
DF00101.CITATION
DF00101.CLASS
DF00101.ENTITY
DF00101.RANGER_DISTRICT
DF00101.DBCODE
DF00101.SUBCAUSE
DF00101.YEAR_BEGIN
DF00101.FIRE_ID
1629
dimensionless number, i.e., ratio, count