diff --git a/src/main/histFileMod.F90 b/src/main/histFileMod.F90
index fb1a25db37..b67ff853ac 100644
--- a/src/main/histFileMod.F90
+++ b/src/main/histFileMod.F90
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ module histFileMod
   use PatchType      , only : patch
   use EDParamsMod    , only : nclmax
   use EDParamsMod    , only : nlevleaf
+  use EDParamsMod    , only : num_emission_compounds
   use FatesInterfaceTypesMod , only : nlevsclass, nlevage, nlevcoage
   use FatesInterfaceTypesMod , only : nlevheight
   use FatesInterfaceTypesMod , only : nlevdamage
@@ -2498,6 +2499,7 @@ subroutine htape_create (t, histrest)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levage', nlevage, dimid)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levheight', nlevheight, dimid)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levfuel', nfsc, dimid)
+       call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levemis', num_emission_compounds, dimid)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levcwdsc', ncwd, dimid)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levscpf', nlevsclass*numpft_fates, dimid)
        call ncd_defdim(lnfid, 'fates_levcapf', nlevcoage*numpft_fates, dimid)
@@ -3045,6 +3047,7 @@ subroutine htape_timeconst(t, mode)
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_agmap_levagepft
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_pftmap_levagepft
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_levfuel
+    use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_levemis    
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_levdamage
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_levcwdsc
     use FatesInterfaceTypesMod, only : fates_hdim_levcan
@@ -3155,6 +3158,8 @@ subroutine htape_timeconst(t, mode)
                   long_name='FATES pft number', ncid=nfid(t))
              call ncd_defvar(varname='fates_levfuel',xtype=ncd_int, dim1name='fates_levfuel', &
                   long_name='FATES fuel index', ncid=nfid(t))
+             call ncd_defvar(varname='fates_levemis',xtype=ncd_int, dim1name='fates_levemis', &
+                  long_name='FATES fire emissions  index', ncid=nfid(t))             
              call ncd_defvar(varname='fates_levcwdsc',xtype=ncd_int, dim1name='fates_levcwdsc', &
                   long_name='FATES cwd size class', ncid=nfid(t))
              call ncd_defvar(varname='fates_levcan',xtype=ncd_int, dim1name='fates_levcan', &
@@ -3227,6 +3232,7 @@ subroutine htape_timeconst(t, mode)
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levheight',data=fates_hdim_levheight, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levpft',data=fates_hdim_levpft, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levfuel',data=fates_hdim_levfuel, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
+             call ncd_io(varname='fates_levemis',data=fates_hdim_levemis, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')   
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levcdam',data=fates_hdim_levdamage, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levcwdsc',data=fates_hdim_levcwdsc, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
              call ncd_io(varname='fates_levcan',data=fates_hdim_levcan, ncid=nfid(t), flag='write')
@@ -5520,6 +5526,8 @@ subroutine hist_addfld2d (fname, type2d, units, avgflag, long_name, type1d_out,
        num2d = nlevage
     case ('fates_levheight')
        num2d = nlevheight
+    case ('fates_levemis')
+       num2d = num_emission_compounds
     case ('fates_levfuel')
        num2d = nfsc
     case ('fates_levcwdsc')
diff --git a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90 b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
index 7039884847..1f856859e2 100644
--- a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
+++ b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
@@ -1540,9 +1540,14 @@ subroutine wrap_update_hlmfates_dyn(this, nc, bounds_clump,      &
              z0m(p)    = this%fates(nc)%bc_out(s)%z0m_pa(ifp)
              displa(p) = this%fates(nc)%bc_out(s)%displa_pa(ifp)
              dleaf_patch(p) = this%fates(nc)%bc_out(s)%dleaf_pa(ifp)
-          end do ! veg pach
 
-          if(abs(areacheck - 1.0_r8).gt.1.e-9_r8)then
+         if(this%fates(nc)%bc_out(s)%fire_emissions_pa(ifp,1).gt.0_r8)then
+            write(*,*) 'positive fire emissions',this%fates(nc)%bc_out(s)%fire_emissions_pa(ifp,1)
+         endif
+
+         end do ! veg pach
+
+         if(abs(areacheck - 1.0_r8).gt.1.e-9_r8)then
             write(iulog,*) 'area wrong in interface',areacheck - 1.0_r8
             call endrun(msg=errMsg(sourcefile, __LINE__))
           endif
@@ -3113,7 +3118,7 @@ subroutine init_history_io(this,bounds_proc)
    use FatesConstantsMod, only : fates_short_string_length, fates_long_string_length
    use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_r8, site_soil_r8, site_size_pft_r8
    use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_size_r8, site_pft_r8, site_age_r8
-   use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_coage_r8, site_coage_pft_r8
+   use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_coage_r8, site_coage_pft_r8, site_emis_r8
    use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_fuel_r8, site_cwdsc_r8, site_scag_r8
    use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_scagpft_r8, site_agepft_r8
    use FatesIOVariableKindMod, only : site_can_r8, site_cnlf_r8, site_cnlfpft_r8
@@ -3218,7 +3223,7 @@ subroutine init_history_io(this,bounds_proc)
                               set_lake=0._r8,set_urb=0._r8)
 
         case(site_soil_r8, site_size_pft_r8, site_size_r8, site_pft_r8, &
-             site_age_r8, site_height_r8, site_coage_r8,site_coage_pft_r8, &
+             site_age_r8, site_emis_r8, site_height_r8, site_coage_r8,site_coage_pft_r8, &
              site_fuel_r8, site_cwdsc_r8, site_clscpf_r8, &
              site_can_r8,site_cnlf_r8, site_cnlfpft_r8, site_scag_r8, &
              site_scagpft_r8, site_agepft_r8, site_elem_r8, site_elpft_r8, &