| LF 2025 Update | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release # | Release Area | Data | Release Date |
| R1 | CONUS, AK, HI, PRVI | Limited Disturbance | 01/2026 |
| R2 | CONUS (SW) | Vegetation, Fuel | 04/2026 |
| Early Spring Seasonal Fuels (SW region) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R3 | AK | Vegetation, Fuel | 05/2026 |
| Spring Seasonal Fuels (Great Basin & SW regions) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R4 | CONUS (NW) | Vegetation, Fuel | 06/2026 |
| Summer Seasonal Fuels (Great Basin, Northern, and SW regions) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R5 | CONUS, AK | Disturbance (CONUS, AK), Public Events GDB (CONUS, AK, HI, limited IA) | 09/2026 |
| Fall Seasonal Fuels | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R6 | CONUS full extent (SE, NC, NE, SC) | Vegetation, Fuel | 11/2026 |
| R7 | CONUS, AK, HI, PRVI | LFRDB; SClass, VCC, VDep (CONUS, AK, HI); Vegetation, Fuel (HI, PRVI); LFTFC | 12/2026 |
* Schedule subject to change, last updated April 2026
| LF 2025 Update | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release # | Release Area | Data | Release Date |
| R1 | CONUS, AK, HI, PRVI | Limited Disturbance | 01/2026 |
| R2 | CONUS (SW) | Vegetation, Fuel | 04/2026 |
| Early Spring Seasonal Fuels (SW region) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R3 | AK | Vegetation, Fuel | 05/2026 |
| Spring Seasonal Fuels (Great Basin & SW regions) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R4 | CONUS (NW) | Vegetation, Fuel | 06/2026 |
| Summer Seasonal Fuels (Great Basin, Northern, and SW regions) | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R5 | CONUS, AK | Disturbance (CONUS, AK), Public Events GDB (CONUS, AK, HI, limited IA) | 09/2026 |
| Fall Seasonal Fuels | Seasonally adjusted FBFM40 | ||
| R6 | CONUS full extent (SE, NC, NE, SC) | Vegetation, Fuel | 11/2026 |
| R7 | CONUS, AK, HI, PRVI | LFRDB; SClass, VCC, VDep (CONUS, AK, HI); Vegetation, Fuel (HI, PRVI); LFTFC | 12/2026 |
* Schedule subject to change, last updated April 2026
LF products are available by the following groupings:
- Reference - contribute data or access databases containing contributed disturbance events
- Disturbance - a suite of products that categorizes annual and historical disturbance events
- Vegetation - products that demonstrate vegetation change across the landscape and models of potential pre-European settlement vegetation systems
- Fuel - products that demonstrate the composition and characteristics of surface and canopy fuels along with fuel vegetation
- Historic Fire Regime - products that represent pre-European settlement fire frequency and severity
- Topographic - products that provide geospatial information describing the landscape
LF standards:
- LF Definitions, Quality and Standards Report - provides information about contributors, metadata and data standards, data creation, and data testing. This document also provides details about our general data release process.
- LF Dictionary - a “one-stop shop” general resource that provides information about products, Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADDs), data and metadata, and terms.
- LF Version Comparison Table - view the version history for each individual product.
- LF Naming Convention - understanding the version number
LF products are available by the following groupings:
- Reference - contribute data or access databases containing contributed disturbance events
- Disturbance - a suite of products that categorizes annual and historical disturbance events
- Vegetation - products that demonstrate vegetation change across the landscape and models of potential pre-European settlement vegetation systems
- Fuel - products that demonstrate the composition and characteristics of surface and canopy fuels along with fuel vegetation
- Historic Fire Regime - products that represent pre-European settlement fire frequency and severity
- Topographic - products that provide geospatial information describing the landscape
LF standards:
- LF Definitions, Quality and Standards Report - provides information about contributors, metadata and data standards, data creation, and data testing. This document also provides details about our general data release process.
- LF Dictionary - a “one-stop shop” general resource that provides information about products, Attribute Data Dictionaries (ADDs), data and metadata, and terms.
- LF Version Comparison Table - view the version history for each individual product.
- LF Naming Convention - understanding the version number
| LANDFIRE Data Details Per Extent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONUS | AK | HI | PRVI | Other Insular Areas | |
| EPSG | 5070 | 3338 | 102007 | 5070 | Projections are in best fit WGS 1984 UTM for Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Projection | NAD 1983 Contiguous USA Albers (NAD_1983_Contiguous_USA_Albers) | Alaska Albers Equal Area Conic (NAD_1983_Alaska_Albers) | Hawaii Albers Equal Area Conic (Hawaii_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic) | NAD 1983 Contiguous USA Albers (NAD_1983_Contiguous_USA_Albers) | |
| Datum Name | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | |
| Spheroid Name | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | |
| Central Meridian | -96.0 | -154.0 | -154.0 | -96.0 | |
| Standard Parallel 1 | 29.5 | 55.0 | 8.0 | 29.5 | |
| Standard Parallel 2 | 45.5 | 65.0 | 18.0 | 45.5 | |
| Latitude of Origin | 23.0 | 50.0 | 13.0 | 23.0 | |
| Bounding extent without 90km buffer | Rows: 97283 Columns: 154208 Top: 3177435.0 Bottom: 258945.0 Left: -2362425.0 Right: 2263815.0 | Rows: 65974 Columns: 122270 Top: 2383725 Bottom: 404505 Left: -2175045 Right: 1493055 | Rows: 12600 Columns: 20385 Top - 1028223.0 Bottom - 650223.0 Left - 375135.0 Right - 236415.0 | Rows: 6768 Columns: 12846 Top: 83085.0 Bottom: -119955.0 Left: 3026925.0 Right: 3412305.0 | |
| Bounding extent WITH 90km buffer | Rows: 101538 Columns:156335 Top: 3267405.0 Bottom: 221265.0 Left: -2362395.0 Right: 2327655.0 | Rows: 65974 Columns: 125270 Top: 2383725 Bottom: 404505 Left: -2175045 Right: 1583055 | NA | NA | |
| LANDFIRE Data Details Per Extent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONUS | AK | HI | PRVI | Other Insular Areas | |
| EPSG | 5070 | 3338 | 102007 | 5070 | Projections are in best fit WGS 1984 UTM for Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Projection | NAD 1983 Contiguous USA Albers (NAD_1983_Contiguous_USA_Albers) | Alaska Albers Equal Area Conic (NAD_1983_Alaska_Albers) | Hawaii Albers Equal Area Conic (Hawaii_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic) | NAD 1983 Contiguous USA Albers (NAD_1983_Contiguous_USA_Albers) | |
| Datum Name | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) | |
| Spheroid Name | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | GRS 1980 | |
| Central Meridian | -96.0 | -154.0 | -154.0 | -96.0 | |
| Standard Parallel 1 | 29.5 | 55.0 | 8.0 | 29.5 | |
| Standard Parallel 2 | 45.5 | 65.0 | 18.0 | 45.5 | |
| Latitude of Origin | 23.0 | 50.0 | 13.0 | 23.0 | |
| Bounding extent without 90km buffer | Rows: 97283 Columns: 154208 Top: 3177435.0 Bottom: 258945.0 Left: -2362425.0 Right: 2263815.0 | Rows: 65974 Columns: 122270 Top: 2383725 Bottom: 404505 Left: -2175045 Right: 1493055 | Rows: 12600 Columns: 20385 Top - 1028223.0 Bottom - 650223.0 Left - 375135.0 Right - 236415.0 | Rows: 6768 Columns: 12846 Top: 83085.0 Bottom: -119955.0 Left: 3026925.0 Right: 3412305.0 | |
| Bounding extent WITH 90km buffer | Rows: 101538 Columns:156335 Top: 3267405.0 Bottom: 221265.0 Left: -2362395.0 Right: 2327655.0 | Rows: 65974 Columns: 125270 Top: 2383725 Bottom: 404505 Left: -2175045 Right: 1583055 | NA | NA | |
Data Use Recommendations
Although LF products are delivered as 30-meter pixels, using individual or small groups of pixels is not recommended.
LF products are created to support national and regional strategic planning and strategic/tactical planning for large sub-regional landscapes and Fire Management Units (FMUs) such as significant portions of states or multiple federal administrative entities. The applicability of LF products to support fire and land management planning or smaller areas will vary by product, location, and specific use. Further investigation by local and regional experts should be conducted to inform decisions regarding local applicability. However, it is the responsibility of the local user, using LF metadata and local knowledge, to determine if and/or how LF can be used for particular areas of interest.
Managers and planners must evaluate LF products according to the scale and requirements specific to their needs (for example, habitat requirements for the species being considered or requirements by community leaders and interagency partners). LF products are not intended to replace local products, but rather serve as reference data by providing wall-to-wall cross-boundary products. It is the responsibility of the user to be familiar with the value, assumptions, and limitations of LF products.
Although LF products are delivered as 30-meter pixels, using individual or small groups of pixels is not recommended.
LF products are created to support national and regional strategic planning and strategic/tactical planning for large sub-regional landscapes and Fire Management Units (FMUs) such as significant portions of states or multiple federal administrative entities. The applicability of LF products to support fire and land management planning or smaller areas will vary by product, location, and specific use. Further investigation by local and regional experts should be conducted to inform decisions regarding local applicability. However, it is the responsibility of the local user, using LF metadata and local knowledge, to determine if and/or how LF can be used for particular areas of interest.
Managers and planners must evaluate LF products according to the scale and requirements specific to their needs (for example, habitat requirements for the species being considered or requirements by community leaders and interagency partners). LF products are not intended to replace local products, but rather serve as reference data by providing wall-to-wall cross-boundary products. It is the responsibility of the user to be familiar with the value, assumptions, and limitations of LF products.
| base map: | is a comprehensive vegetation and fuels mapping effort of the LF product suite, this mapping uses satellite imagery and LFRDB plot data, for example: LF 2016 Remap |
|---|---|
| update: | a vegetation and fuels mapping effort using the base product suite to more accurately represent current conditions and account for landscape disturbances and succession, for example: LF 2024 |
| base map: | is a comprehensive vegetation and fuels mapping effort of the LF product suite, this mapping uses satellite imagery and LFRDB plot data, for example: LF 2016 Remap |
|---|---|
| update: | a vegetation and fuels mapping effort using the base product suite to more accurately represent current conditions and account for landscape disturbances and succession, for example: LF 2024 |