# USGS expands access to wildfire burn-severity data

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Topic: Science · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-21T17:02:50.199Z · Updated: 2026-10-21T17:02:50.199Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/usgs-expands-access-to-wildfire-burn-severity-data-3c8c9361

The agency says its portal update adds map revisions, fire datasets and new direct-download options.

- The 2026 third-quarter release includes data for 315 MTBS fires, 25 BAER fires and 67 RAVG datasets.

Why it matters: The portal provides wildfire mapping data for response and analysis, according to the USGS.

## Original sources

- [U.S. Geological Survey](<https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/news/new-improvements-burn-severity-portal-announced>) — primary announcement
  Source: U.S. Geological Survey · U.S. Geological Survey 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-21T14:39:00.000Z

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