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UID 931
Name Global Fuelbed Dataset (GFD) – Fuel Map 2015
Description Global Fuelbed Dataset (GFD) – Fuel Map 2015 is a global spatial dataset of vegetation fuel characteristics (fuelbeds) used for fire behavior modeling and wildfire risk assessment. It classifies and quantifies surface and canopy fuels (e.g., grasses, shrubs, litter, woody biomass) into standardized fuel types and parameters required for fire spread and intensity simulations.
Update Frequency N/A
Area Global
Temporal 01 Jan. 2010 - 31 Dec. 2015
Timeliness < 1 hr
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Forecast
Copernicus service product
Data format Multiple
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex II: Land cover

Annex III: Natural risk zones
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status Operational
State Draft
Created on April 27, 2026, 11:38 a.m.
Last modified on April 27, 2026, 11:38 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
1242 United States Forest Service Distributor April 27, 2026, 11:41 a.m. April 27, 2026, 11:41 a.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
442 Fires and/or Burnt Areas Partially Dataset need further processing to obtain the final product. Coverage is not complete. The dataset accuracy could be lower than target. April 27, 2026, 4:06 p.m. April 27, 2026, 4:06 p.m.