Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire in the Sierra Nevada

This study presents an analysis of burn trends for the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades from 1984 to 2020.

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Williams, JN, Safford HD, Enstice, N, Steel, ZL, Paulson, AK. 2023. High-severity burned area and proportion exceed historic conditions in Sierra Nevada, California, and adjacent ranges. Ecosphere 14(1):e4397. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4397.