Fuels Data for the 2021 KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Collected in 2024

Post-fire vegetation structure and fuels data are essential for understanding the recovery process after major disturbances. To meet this need, 40 plots within and around the perimeter of the 2021 KNP Complex Fire were surveyed between July 12 and July 28, 2024. Data was collected on sites previously established by the U.S. Geological Survey Kings Canyon and Sequoia Field Station, as well as new plots selected for their accessibility and burn severity. These plots were visited to assess fuel status and vegetation recovery after the KNP Complex Fire. Newly established plots were situated at least 50 meters from roads or trails, with a randomly designated center point. Each plot had a diameter of 20 meters and was surveyed at the transect and entire plot level. A terrestrial lidar scanner was also used to collect point cloud data of each site. This data release includes the manual fuel metrics in comma-separated values format (CSV), point clouds in the lidar data exchange file format (LAS), and a shapefile (SHP) of the plot locations.