These data were originally generated and published for the 1988 Fire Summary Report. This is an annual report that is released after every fire season. These data have since been applied in other fire maps and GIS applications by park staff. Freedom from errors is tested by visual comparison of hard copy check plots to the source materials and verifying the location of the data on-screen relative to other data layers in the same geographic area. However, this data is consistent with other fire data taken from the same year.
All points have valid attributes.
This point data are considered accurate as starting points for only the 22 major fires of 1988. Refer to the 1988 Fire Summary Report for additional attribute information on the fire starts. It contains more detailed attribute information than is included in this coverage. All 15 minute quad sheets that are in or immediately around Yellowstone National Park are listed below. For the Greater Yellowstone Area this would only represent a partial list.