Table 1 Key reported characteristics of the 2021 Tamarack Fire, condition sets and datasets used to identify similar incidents, and counts of these similar incidents by query level
From: Consequential lightning-caused wildfires and the “let burn” narrative
Variable | Tamarack characteristics | Analog filter criteria | Datasets | Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Point of origin (POO) | USFS | USFS | WFDSS SMA | 3848 |
Cause | Lightning | Lightning | ICS-209 PLUS | 2322 |
Final size (ha) | 27,776 | >= 121 ha | ICS-209 PLUS | 1117 |
Single incident or complex | Single incident | Single incident | Fire Program Analysis Fire Occurrence Database | 940 |
Maximum daily Growth (ha) | 10,944 ha 7/19/2021, at least 6 days exceeding 2023 ha | >= 2023 ha | ICS-209 PLUS | 65 |
Growth duration (days) | 14 | >= 14 days | ICS-209 PLUS | 40 |
Cross-boundary (CB) transmission | Yes | Yes | Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity & Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Service (Aggregated by Gannon and O’Connor 2022) and WFDSS SMA | 32 |