Figure 2From: A New Method Comparing Snowmelt Timing with Annual Area BurnedComparison of snowmelt anomaly and total area burned for the subsequent fire season in the Middle Rockies Ecoregion. The largest fire year (1988) burned when the snow melted slightly later than average, whereas the major fire events of 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2012 all burned on years with an early snowmelt.Back to article page