The discussion about turkeys using burned over areas got me to do some digging and I found some maps that might be useful for folks this spring or in the fall.
This link has all the major fires from last year (and previous years too):
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/baer/download.php?year=2011
Most of the files I downloaded and opened had a GoogleEarth file that makes it easy to see where fires burned severely (moonscape) vs. a more beneficial ground fire. I was surprised to see the Miller fire in the Gila didn't burn that hot in most places.
This link has all the major fires from last year (and previous years too):
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/baer/download.php?year=2011
Most of the files I downloaded and opened had a GoogleEarth file that makes it easy to see where fires burned severely (moonscape) vs. a more beneficial ground fire. I was surprised to see the Miller fire in the Gila didn't burn that hot in most places.
