megafire_event,study_id,detection,author,title,year,journal,type,defined,does it mention a megafire,country,Continent,reported_fire_size,size_category,fire_type,fire year,fire name,biome from paper,latitude,longitude,BIOME_1,biome 30,4,Systemtatic,"Bowman DM, Williamson GJ, Prior LD, Murphy BP",The relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the decline of obligate seeder forests,2016,Global Ecology and Biogeography,Original research,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,"79,902",10k-100k ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,200607 Eastern Victoria Great Divide bushfires,Forest,-37.54,147.45,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 31,4,Systemtatic,"Bowman DM, Williamson GJ, Prior LD, Murphy BP",The relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the decline of obligate seeder forests,2016,Global Ecology and Biogeography,Original research,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,"142,256",100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2003,Eastern Victorian alpine bushfires,Forest,-37.54,146.98,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 36,9,Systemtatic,"Diakakis M, Nikolopoulos E, Mavroulis S, Vassilakis E, Korakaki E",Observational evidence on the effects of mega-fires on the frequency of hydrogeomorphic hazards. The case of the Peloponnese fires of 2007 in Greece.,2017,Science of the total environment ,Original research,Yes,Yes,Greece,Europe,177300,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Peloponnese Fire,Forest,37.35,22.32,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 78,31,Systemtatic,"Walker XJ, Rogers BM, et al.", Cross‐scale controls on carbon emissions from boreal forest megafires,2018,Global Change Biology,Original research,Yes,Yes,Canada,North America,3400000,1mil-10mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2014,Northwest Territories fires,Boreal Forest,62.52,-114.46,6,Boreal Forests/Taiga 80,32,Systemtatic,"Whitney JE, Gido KB, Pilger TJ, Propst DL, Turner TF",Consecutive wildfires affect stream biota in cold-and warmwater dryland river networks.,2015,Freshwater Science ,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,"120,500",100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2012,Whitewater-Baldy fire,Forest,33.26,-108.56,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 83,35,Systemtatic,"Boer, MM; de Dios, VR; Bradstock, RA",Unprecedented burn area of Australian mega forest fires,2020,Nature climate change,Correspondence,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,510000,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2020,Gospers Mountain fire,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 85,37,Systemtatic,"Davies, KW; Boyd, CS; Bates, JD; Hulet, A","Winter grazing can reduce wildfire size, intensity and behaviour in a shrub-grassland",2016,Ecological applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,160000,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2014,Buzzard Fire,Grassland,43.1,-118.75,13,Deserts & Xeric Shrublands 93,49,Systemtatic,"Fernandez-Manso, A; Quintano, C; Roberts, DA",Can Landsat-Derived Variables Related to Energy Balance Improve Understanding of Burn Severity From Current Operational Techniques?,2020,Remote Sensing,Original research,No,Yes,Portugal,Europe,458930,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2017,Pedrogo Grande Fire,Forest,39.92,-8.17,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 95,52,Systemtatic,"Tedim, F; Remelgado, R; Borges, C; Carvalho, S; Martins, J",Exploring the occurrence of mega-fires in Portugal,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Portugal,Europe,425839,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2003,Algarve Region fires,Forest,40.2,-7.2,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 114,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Asia,9700000,1mil-10mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,1997/98,Kalimantan Complex,Tropical forest,-0.13,113,1,Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 102,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Europe,67000,10k-100k ha,Multiple ignition fires,2010,Central Russia Complex,,57.71,72.68,6,Boreal Forests/Taiga 106,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,122367,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Cascade Complex,,44.94,-115.51,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 111,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,227029,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Georgia Bay Complex/Bugaboo,,30.32,-83.38,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 98,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,37442,10k-100k ha,Multiple ignition fires,2002,Ponil Complex,,36.45,-105.02,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 104,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,85805,10k-100k ha,Multiple ignition fires,2000,Valley Complex,,46.4,-114.49,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 103,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,83278,10k-100k ha,Multiple ignition fires,1998,Volusia-Flagler Complex,,29.16,-81.6,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 117,59,Systemtatic,"Maditinos, Z; Vassiliadis, C",Mega fires: can they be managed effectively?,2011,Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal.,Review,Yes,Yes,Greece,Europe,177265,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Peloponnese Fire,Forest,37.35,22.35,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 121,63,Systemtatic,"Quintano, C; Fernandez-Manso, A; Roberts, DA",Enhanced burn severity estimation using fine resolution ET and MESMA fraction images with machine learning algorithm,2020,Remote Sensing of Environment,Original research,No,Yes,Portugal,Europe,458930,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2017,Pedrogo Grande fire,Forest,39.92,-8.17,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 122,64,Systemtatic,"Bytnerowicz, A; Hsu, YM; Percy, K; Legge, A; Fenn, ME; Schilling, S; Fraczek, W; Alexander, D",Ground-level air pollution changes during a boreal wildland mega-fire,2016,Science of the Total Environment,Original research,Yes,Yes,Canada,North America,700000,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2011,Richardson Fire,Boreal Forest,57.81,-111.64,6,Boreal Forests/Taiga 125,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,156500,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Big Turnaround Complex fire,Forest,30.48,-82.19,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 128,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,263860,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Murphy Complex fire,Grassland,42.17,-115.8,13,Deserts & Xeric Shrublands 130,66,Systemtatic,"Jia, SY; Kim, SH; Nghiem, SV; Doherty, P; Kafatos, MC",Patterns of population displacement during mega-fires in California detected using Facebook Disaster Maps,2020,Environmental Research Letters ,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,"185,751",100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2018,Mendocino fire,Forest,39.35,-123.56,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 134,69,Systemtatic,"San-Miguel-Ayanz J., Moreno J.M., Camia A.",Analysis of large fires in European Mediterranean landscapes: Lessons learned and perspectives,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Portugal,Europe,281047,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2003,Castelo Branco fires,,39.71,-7.45,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 133,69,Systemtatic,"San-Miguel-Ayanz J., Moreno J.M., Camia A.",Analysis of large fires in European Mediterranean landscapes: Lessons learned and perspectives,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Greece,Europe,170000,100k-1mil ha,Multiple ignition fires,2007,Peloponnese Fire,Forest,37.95,21.59,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 32,5,Systemtatic,"Bowman DMJS, Williamson GJ, Price OF, Ndalila MN, Bradstock RA","Australian forests, megafires and the risk of dwindling carbon stocks",2021,"Plant, Cell & Environment",Review,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,7200000,1mil-10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 35,8,Systemtatic,"de la Barrera F, Barraza F, Favier P, Ruiz V, Quense J ",Megafires in Chile 2017: Monitoring multiscale environmental impacts of burned ecosystems. ,2018,Science of The Total Environment ,Original research,Yes,Yes,Chile,South America,555381,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,Chile megafires,Forest,-33.3,-70.6,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 37,10,Systemtatic,"Fidelis A, Alvarado ST, Barradas ACS, Pivello VR",The year 2017: Megafires and management in the Cerrado. ,2018,Fire,Case report,Yes,Yes,Brazil,South America,504000,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,Cerrado Fire,Savanna,-18.56,-46.56,7,"Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 39,12,Systemtatic,"Gallagher RV, Allen S, et al.",High fire frequency and the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity.,2021,Diversity and Distributions.,Original research,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,10300000,>10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 45,17,Systemtatic,"Godfree RC, Knerr N, et al.",Implications of the 2019–2020 megafires for the biogeography and conservation of Australian vegetation.,2021,Nature communications,Original research,Yes,Yes,Australia,Oceania,10400000,>10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 75,27,Systemtatic,"Oliveira M, Delerue-Matos C, Pereira MC, Morais S", Environmental Particulate Matter Levels during 2017 Large Forest Fires and Megafires in the Center Region of Portugal: A Public Health Concern?,2020,International journal of environmental research and public health,Original research,Yes,Yes,Portugal,Europe,230000,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,2017 Forest fires,Woodland,39.84,-8.79,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 81,33,Systemtatic,"Wintle BA, Legge S, Woinarski JC",After the megafires: What next for Australian wildlife?,2020,Trends in Ecology & Evolution,Review,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,12600000,>10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 86,40,Systemtatic,"Pliscoff, P; Folchi, M; Aliste, E; Cea, D; Simonetti, JA",Chile mega-fire 2017: An analysis of social representation of forest plantation territory,2020,Applied Geography,Original research,Yes,Yes,Chile,South America,518174,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,Chile megafires,Forest,-35.73,-71.22,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 91,47,Systemtatic,"Collins, L; Bradstock, RA; Clarke, H; Clarke, MF; Nolan, RH; Penman, TD",The 2019/2020 mega-fires exposed Australian ecosystems to an unprecedented extent of high-severity fire,2021,Environmental Research Letters,Original research,Yes,Yes,Australia,Oceania,7000000,1mil-10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 92,48,Systemtatic,"Quintano, C; Fernandez-Manso, A; Calvo, L; Roberts, DA",Vegetation and Soil Fire Damage Analysis Based on Species Distribution Modeling Trained with Multispectral Satellite Data,2019,Remote Sensing,Original research,No,Yes,Spain,Europe,98000,10k-100k ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,La Cabrera fires,Forest,42.69,-5.81,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 94,51,Systemtatic,"Lapere, R; Mailler, S; Menut, L",The 2017 Mega-Fires in Central Chile: Impacts on Regional Atmospheric Composition and Meteorology Assessed from Satellite Data and Chemistry-Transport Modeling,2021,Atmosphere,Original research,No,Yes,Chile,South America,500000,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2017,Chile megafires,Forest,-37.57,-73,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 109,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,200000,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2011,Serranias del Burro Fires,,28.96,-101.8,3,Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests 112,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Oceania,430000,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2009,Black Saturday Fire,,-37.24,146.25,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 115,54,Systemtatic,"Xaud, HAM; Martins, FDRV; dos Santos, JR",Tropical forest degradation by mega-fires in the northern Brazilian Amazon,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,No,Yes,Brazil,South America,1200000,1mil-10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,1998,Roraima fire,Tropical forest,2.32,-61.93,7,"Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 118,59,Systemtatic,"Maditinos, Z; Vassiliadis, C",Mega fires: can they be managed effectively?,2011,Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal.,Review,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,518021,100k-1mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2007,California summer fire,Forest,33.35,-116.98,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 120,61,Systemtatic,"Ward, M; Tulloch, AIT; Radford, JQ; Williams, BA; Reside, AE; Macdonald, SL; Mayfield, HJ; Maron, M; Possingham, HP; Vine, SJ; O'Connor, JL; Massingham, EJ; Greenville, AC; Woinarski, JCZ; Garnett, ST; Lintermans, M; Scheele, B; Carwardine, J; Nimmo, DG; Lindenmayer, DB; Kooyman, RM; Simmonds, JS; Sonter, LJ; Watson, JEM",Impact of 2019-2020 mega-fires on Australian fauna habitat,2020,Nature Ecology & Evolution,Communication,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,9700000,1mil-10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-34.26,150.37,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 132,69,Systemtatic,"San-Miguel-Ayanz J., Moreno J.M., Camia A.",Analysis of large fires in European Mediterranean landscapes: Lessons learned and perspectives,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Spain,Europe,78000,10k-100k ha,Separate ignition fires,2006,Galicia fires,,42.83,-7.73,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 135,72,Added,Newsome TM; Spencer EE,Megafires attract avian scavenging but carcasses still persist,2021,Diversity and Distributions.,Original research,No,Yes,Australia,Oceania,18600000,>10mil ha,Separate ignition fires,2019/20,Black Summer,Forest,-33.44,150.3,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 29,3,Systemtatic,"Barton AM, Poulos HM ",Response of Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica) to the Horseshoe Two Megafire in a south-eastern Arizona Sky Island mountain range.,2019,International Journal of Wildland Fire,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,90000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Horseshoe Two Wildfire,Forest,32,-109.21,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 33,6,Systemtatic,"Casas Á, García M, Siegel RB, Koltunov A, Ramírez C, Ustin S",Burned forest characterization at single-tree level with airborne laser scanning for assessing wildlife habitat.,2016,Remote Sensing of Environment,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,104000,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.57,120.5,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 34,7,Systemtatic,"Coen JL, Stavros EN, Fites‐Kaufman JA",Deconstructing the King megafire.,2018,Ecological applications,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,39545,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2014,King Fire,Forest,38.78,120.6,,Temperate Conifer Forests 38,11,Systemtatic,"French BJ, Prior LD, Williamson GJ, Bowman DM",Cause and effects of a megafire in sedge-heathland in the Tasmanian temperate wilderness.,2016,Australian Journal of Botany,Original research,Yes,Yes,Australia,Oceania,45000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Giblin River fire,Sedge/heathland,-43.04,145.74,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 40,13,Systemtatic,"Ganey JL, Wan HY, Cushman SA, Vojta CD","Conflicting perspectives on spotted owls, wildfire, and forest restoration.",2017,Fire Ecology,Opinion,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,"40,106",10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2014,King Fire,Forest,38.96,-120.63,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 41,13,Systemtatic,"Ganey JL, Wan HY, Cushman SA, Vojta CD","Conflicting perspectives on spotted owls, wildfire, and forest restoration.",2017,Fire Ecology,Opinion,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,104080,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.88,-119.14,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 42,14,Systemtatic,"Garcia M, Saatchi S, Casas A, Koltunov A, Ustin S, Ramirez C, Garcia‐Gutierrez J, Balzter H",Quantifying biomass consumption and carbon release from the California Rim fire by integrating airborne LiDAR and Landsat OLI data.,2017,Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,104000,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.95,-119.84,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 43,15,Systemtatic,"García-Llamas P, Suárez-Seoane S, Taboada A, Fernández-García V, Fernández-Guisuraga JM, Fernández-Manso A, Quintano C, Marcos E, Calvo L",Assessment of the influence of biophysical properties related to fuel conditions on fire severity using remote sensing techniques: a case study on a large fire in NW Spain.,2019,International Journal of Wildland Fire ,Research note,No,Yes,Spain,Europe,11891,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2012,Sierra del Teleno,Forest,42.33,-6.37,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 44,16,Systemtatic,"García-Llamas P, Suárez-Seoane S, Taboada A, Fernández-Manso A, Quintano C, Fernández-García V, Fernández-Guisuraga JM, Marcos E, Calvo L",Environmental drivers of fire severity in extreme fire events that affect Mediterranean pine forest ecosystems.,2019,Forest ecology and management,Original research,No,Yes,Spain,Europe,11891,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2012,Sierra del Teleno,Forest,42.33,-6.37,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 46,18,Systemtatic,"Hagmann RK, Merschel AG, Reilly MJ","Historical patterns of fire severity and forest structure and composition in a landscape structured by frequent large fires: Pumice Plateau ecoregion, Oregon, USA.",2019, Landscape Ecology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,78900,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1918,Klamath fire,Forest,42.66,-121.42,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 47,19,Systemtatic,"Jones GM, Gutiérrez R, Tempel DJ, Whitmore SA, Berigan WJ, Peery MZ",Megafires: an emerging threat to old‐forest species.,2016,Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,39545,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2014,King Fire,Forest,38.96,-120.63,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 48,20,Systemtatic,Jung TS,Bats in the changing boreal forest: response to a megafire by endangered little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus),2020,Ecoscience,Original research,Yes,Yes,Canada,North America,43000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1998,Fox Lake fire,Boreal Forest,61.37,-135.38,6,Boreal Forests/Taiga 55,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,109500,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2003,Cedar Fire,Forest,33,-116.69,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 50,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,65500,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2006,Day fire,Forest,34.59,-119.34,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 51,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,70500,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1970,Laguna,Forest,32.76,-116.68,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 53,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,89100,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1932,Matilija fire,Forest,34.5,-119.46,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 56,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,125000,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,1889,Santiago Canyon fire,Forest,33.7,-117.54,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 49,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,49700,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1985,Wheeler 2 fire,,34.56,-118.86,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 52,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,80200,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2007,Witch fire,Forest,33.19,-116.8,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 54,21,Systemtatic,"Keeley JE, Zedler PH","Large, high‐intensity fire events in southern California shrublands: debunking the fine‐grain age patch model.",2009,Ecological Applications,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,97300,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2007,Zaca fire,Forest,34.55,-119.76,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 57,22,Systemtatic,"Khorshidi MS, Dennison PE, Nikoo MR, AghaKouchak A, Luce CH, Sadegh M",Increasing concurrence of wildfire drivers tripled megafire critical danger days in Southern California between1982 and 2018.,2020,Environmental Research Letters,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,113336,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2003,Cedar fire,Forest,33.16,-116.97,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 70,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,148800,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2016,Anderson Creek fire,Grassland,31.95,-100.62,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 63,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,65800,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Cooper Mountain Ranch fire,Grassland,33.16,-100.55,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 64,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,70800,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Deaton Cole fire,Grassland,30.34,-102.52,13,Deserts & Xeric Shrublands 58,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,41100,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Donaldson fire,Grassland,33.04,-105.7,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 61,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,54600,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2017,East Lefors fire,Grassland,35.46,-100.93,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 59,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,43000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Frying Pan Ranch fire,Grassland,32.25,-102.95,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 69,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,148800,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2008,Glass fire,Grassland,37.19,-99.2,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 71,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,173200,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2006,Hwy 152 fire,Grassland,35.44,-100.45,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 72,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,194100,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2006,I40/Borger fire,Grassland,35.54,-100.42,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 68,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,128700,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2017,Perryton fire,Grassland,36.17,-100.37,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 60,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,51300,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Possum Kingdom fire,Grassland,33.47,-98.16,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 66,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,115800,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2018,Rhea fire,Grassland,36.05,-99.62,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 65,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,88900,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Rock House fire,Savanna,30.31,-100.52,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 73,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,268200,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2017,Starbuck fire,Grassland,37.2,-100.02,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 67,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,127300,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Swenson fire,Grassland,33.68,-100.01,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 62,24,Systemtatic,"Lindley T, Speheger DA, Day MA, Murdoch GP, Smith BR, Nauslar NJ, Daily DC",Megafires on the Southern Great Plains.,2019,Journal of Operational Meteorology,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,64500,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Wildcat fire,Grassland,32.04,-99.59,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 74,26,Systemtatic,"Navarro KM, Cisneros R, O’Neill SM, Schweizer D, Larkin NK, Balmes JR",Air-quality impacts and intake fraction of PM2. 5 during the 2013 Rim Megafire.,2016,Environmental science & technology,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,104131,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.95,-119.84,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 76,28,Systemtatic,"Schofield LN, Eyes SA, Siegel RB, Stock SL",Habitat selection by spotted owls after a megafire in Yosemite National park.,2020,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,104100,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.95,-119.84,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 77,29,Systemtatic,"Siegel RB, Eyes SA, et al.","Short-term resilience of Great Gray Owls to a megafire in California, USA.",2019,The Condor: Ornithological Applications,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,104000,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2013,Rim Fire,Forest,37.95,-119.84,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 79,32,Systemtatic,"Whitney JE, Gido KB, Pilger TJ, Propst DL, Turner TF",Consecutive wildfires affect stream biota in cold-and warmwater dryland river networks.,2015,Freshwater Science ,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,35900,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Miller fire,Forest,33.26,-108.56,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 82,34,Systemtatic,"Xu W, He HS, Fraser JS, Hawbaker TJ, Henne PD, Duan S, Zhu Z",Spatially explicit reconstruction of post-megafire forest recovery through landscape modeling.,2020,Environmental Modelling & Software,Original research,Yes,Yes,China,Asia,1300000,1mil-10mil ha,Single ignition fires,1987,Black Dragon fire,Boreal Forest,50.1,121.12,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 84,36,Systemtatic,"Abella, SR; Fornwalt, PJ",Ten years of vegetation assembly after a North American mega fire,2015,Global Change Biology,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,55750,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2002,Hayman Fire,Forest,39.21,-105.42,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 87,41,Systemtatic,"Cai, WH; Yang, J; Liu, ZH; Hu, YM; Weisberg, PJ",Post-fire tree recruitment of a boreal larch forest in Northeast China,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,No,Yes,China,Asia,8700,0-10k ha,Single ignition fires,2000,Great Xing'an Mountains fire,Forest,51.56,122.42,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 88,42,Systemtatic,"Tang, CQ; He, LY; Su, WH; Zhang, GF; Wang, HC; Peng, MC; Wu, ZL; Wang, CY","Regeneration, recovery and succession of a Pinus yunnanensis community five years after a mega-fire in central Yunnan, China",2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,No,Yes,China,Asia,1849,0-10k ha,Single ignition fires,2006,Yunnan fire,Forest,24.59,102.24,1,Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 89,44,Systemtatic,"Gustafsson, L; Berglind, M; Granstrom, A; Grelle, A; Isacsson, G; Kjellander, P; Larsson, S; Lindh, M; Pettersson, LB; Strengbom, J; Stridh, B; Savstrom, T; Thor, G; Wikars, LO; Mikusinski, G",Rapid ecological response and intensified knowledge accumulation following a north European mega-fire,2019,Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research,Original research,Yes,Yes,Sweden,Europe,13100,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2014,Vstmanland fire,Boreal Forest,59.8,16.1,6,Boreal Forests/Taiga 90,46,Systemtatic,"Jones, BA; Thacher, JA; Chermak, JM; Berrens, RP",Wildfire smoke health costs: a methods case study for a Southwestern US mega-fire',2016,Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,212901,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Wallow fire,Forest,33.6,-109.44,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 113,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Africa,3600000,1mil-10mil ha,Single ignition fires,2008,Ghanzi Fire,Grassland-savannah,-21.72,21.9,7,"Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 96,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Europe,3000,0-10k ha,Single ignition fires,2010,Mount Carmel Fire,,32.72,35.02,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 99,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,Europe,40000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2007,Paleochori-Sekoulas Fire,,38.96,21.73,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 108,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,189798,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2001,Bear Wallow Fire,,33.91,-109.59,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 110,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,202329,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2002,Biscuit Fire,Forest,42.06,-123.95,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 105,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,110578,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2003,Cedar Fire,Forest,32.97,-116.69,12,"Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub" 101,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,55749,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2002,Hayman Fire,Forest,39.23,-105.11,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 100,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,41958,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Las Conchas Fire,,35.9,-106.42,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 107,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,North America,189651,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2002,Rodeo-Chediski Fire,,34,-110.2,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 97,53,Systemtatic,"Williams, J",Exploring the onset of high-impact mega-fires through a forest land management prism,2013,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,Global,South America,11000,10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,1990,Roraima Fire,Tropical forest,0.78,-62.01,1,Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 116,55,Systemtatic,"Waltz, AEM; Stoddard, MT; Kalies, EL; Springer, JD; Huffman, DW; Meador, AS","Effectiveness of fuel reduction treatments: Assessing metrics of forest resiliency and wildfire severity after the Wallow Fire, AZ",2014,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,217741,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Wallow fire,Forest,33.6,-109.44,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 119,60,Systemtatic,"Smith, DS; Fettig, SM; Bowker, MA",Elevated Rocky Mountain elk numbers prevent positive effects of fire on quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) recruitment,2016,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,173000,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2000,Cerro Grande fire,Forest,35.85,-106.42,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 126,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,202370,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2002,Biscuit Fire,Forest,42.3,-123.53,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 124,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,146920,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2007,Milford Flat fire,Grassland,38.39,-112.46,13,Deserts & Xeric Shrublands 123,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,127250,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Rock House fire,Savanna,31.42,-100.27,8,"Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands" 127,65,Systemtatic,"Zhang, R; Qu, JJ; Liu, YQ; Hao, XJ; Huang, CQ; Zhan, XW",Detection of burned areas from mega-fires using daily and historical MODIS surface reflectance,2015,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,217740,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Wallow fire,Forest,33.48,-109.19,5,Temperate Conifer Forests 129,66,Systemtatic,"Jia, SY; Kim, SH; Nghiem, SV; Doherty, P; Kafatos, MC",Patterns of population displacement during mega-fires in California detected using Facebook Disaster Maps,2020,Environmental Research Letters ,Original research,No,Yes,USA,North America,"39,234",10k-100k ha,Single ignition fires,2018,Woolsey fire,Forest,34.24,118.7,4,Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 131,67,Systemtatic,"Springer, JD; Huffman, DW; Stoddard, MT; Meador, AJS; Waltz, AEM",Plant community dynamics following hazardous fuel treatments and mega-wildfire in a warm-dry mixed-conifer forest of the USA,2018,Forest Ecology and Management,Original research,Yes,Yes,USA,North America,217741,100k-1mil ha,Single ignition fires,2011,Wallow fire,Forest,33.6,-109.44,5,Temperate Conifer Forests