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Fires constitute a key source of emissions of greenhouse gasses and aerosols. Fire emissions can be quantified using models, and these estimates are influenced by the spatial resolution of the model and its input data. Here we present a novel global model based on the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) modelling framework for the estimation of fuel consumption and fire carbon emissions at a spatial resolution of 500 m. The model was primarily based on observation-derived data products from MODIS, reanalysis data for meteorology, and an updated field measurement synthesis database for constraining fuel load and fuel consumption. Compared to coarser models, typically with a resolution of 0.25, the 500-m spatial resolution allowed for increased spatially resolved emissions and a better representation of local-scale variability in fire types. The model includes a separate module for the calculation of …