Fire

ForWarn has detected a potential double disturbance in portions of Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park, California in 2015 and 2016. This disturbance may be due to the rim-fire followed by burn land management efforts.

ForWarn detected a decrease in vegetation greenness in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. The event in September, 2015 was caused by a fire burning in the area, damaging foliage.

ForWarn discovered an anomaly near Willamette National Forest, Oregon, in July 2015. Clear-cutting has historically occurred, starting around December, although there are reservations about logging in the wet season. Recent active logging in the area as well as a possibility of an escaped logging slash fire is the likely cause of greenness departure.

ForWarn detected a disturbance in the Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The area is regenerating from the Biscuit fire in 2002 and was reburned. A disturbance of this magnitude suggests that the increase fire frequency over the 20th century has progressively reduced tree cover density.

ForWarn identified scattered anomalies in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona. There were anomalies east of Oak Creek Canyon, near Priest Draw, Kelly Canyon, and Ritter Spring. The decline in vegetation greenness is potentially due to scattered fires.