diff --git a/services/api/api/resources/grids/fbfm40/examples.py b/services/api/api/resources/grids/fbfm40/examples.py
index 3418259e..dd612b81 100644
--- a/services/api/api/resources/grids/fbfm40/examples.py
+++ b/services/api/api/resources/grids/fbfm40/examples.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 domain_id comes from the URL path parameter, not the request body.
 """
 
+from lib.landfire import LANDFIRE_VERSIONS
+
 EXAMPLE_FBFM40_MINIMAL = {}
 
 EXAMPLE_FBFM40_WITH_METADATA = {
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@
 
 EXAMPLE_FBFM40_SEASONAL = {
     "name": "FBFM40 spring seasonal fuels",
-    "version": "2025",
-    "season": "SP",
+    "version": LANDFIRE_VERSIONS["fbfm40"]["lfps_available"][0],
+    "season": "ES",
 }
 
 CREATE_LANDFIRE_FBFM40_OPENAPI_EXAMPLES = {
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@
     },
 }
 
-ALL_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES = [
+STAGED_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES = [
     ("minimal", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_MINIMAL),
     ("with_metadata", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_WITH_METADATA),
     ("remove_non_burnable", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_REMOVE_NON_BURNABLE),
@@ -120,3 +122,7 @@
     ("domain_aligned_2m", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_DOMAIN_2M),
     ("native_anchor", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_NATIVE),
 ]
+
+LFPS_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES = [
+    ("seasonal", EXAMPLE_FBFM40_SEASONAL),
+]
diff --git a/services/api/tests/conftest.py b/services/api/tests/conftest.py
index 2e9b44d5..470a92a1 100644
--- a/services/api/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/services/api/tests/conftest.py
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@
     DOMAINS_COLLECTION,
     KEYS_COLLECTION,
 )
+from lib.testing import SHARED_TEST_DOMAINS_DIR
 from tests import fixtures
-from tests.fixtures import make_application_data, make_domain_data, make_key_data
+from tests.fixtures import (
+    load_domain_from_file,
+    make_application_data,
+    make_domain_data,
+    make_key_data,
+)
 
 TEST_URL = os.getenv("TEST_API_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:8080")
 TEST_API_KEY = os.environ.get("TEST_API_KEY", "")
@@ -146,6 +152,21 @@ def second_domain(firestore_client, test_owner_id):
     doc_ref.delete()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def lfps_covered_domain(firestore_client, test_owner_id):
+    """A domain with known LANDFIRE Product Service SW coverage (Kingman, AZ)."""
+    domain_data = load_domain_from_file(
+        SHARED_TEST_DOMAINS_DIR / "threedep_ept_seam.json",
+        owner_id=test_owner_id,
+    )
+    doc_ref = firestore_client.collection(DOMAINS_COLLECTION).document(
+        domain_data["id"]
+    )
+    doc_ref.set(domain_data)
+    yield domain_data
+    doc_ref.delete()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def application_for_testing(firestore_client, test_owner_id):
     """An application owned by test-owner, available for any test that needs one."""
diff --git a/services/api/tests/fixtures.py b/services/api/tests/fixtures.py
index 7d0235d7..0645c600 100644
--- a/services/api/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/services/api/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -60,6 +60,27 @@ def make_domain_data(
     }
 
 
+def load_domain_from_file(path, owner_id: str | None = None) -> dict:
+    """Factory function to load a domain fixture file as Firestore-ready data.
+
+    Domain fixture files under lib.testing.SHARED_TEST_DOMAINS_DIR store
+    coordinates as plain lists and carry their own id/timestamps; this
+    stringifies coordinates for Firestore and assigns a fresh id/owner/
+    timestamps the same way make_domain_data does.
+    """
+    with open(path) as f:
+        domain_data = json.load(f)
+    domain_data["id"] = f"test-{uuid.uuid4().hex}"
+    domain_data["owner_id"] = owner_id or DEFAULT_OWNER_ID
+    domain_data["created_on"] = datetime.now()
+    domain_data["modified_on"] = datetime.now()
+    for feature in domain_data.get("features", []):
+        coords = feature.get("geometry", {}).get("coordinates")
+        if isinstance(coords, list):
+            feature["geometry"]["coordinates"] = json.dumps(coords)
+    return domain_data
+
+
 def make_grid_data(
     domain_id: str,
     owner_id: str | None = None,
diff --git a/services/api/tests/resources/grids/fbfm40/test_router.py b/services/api/tests/resources/grids/fbfm40/test_router.py
index 6ff9f8c3..14b20295 100644
--- a/services/api/tests/resources/grids/fbfm40/test_router.py
+++ b/services/api/tests/resources/grids/fbfm40/test_router.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 import pytest
 from api.resources.grids.fbfm40.examples import (
-    ALL_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES,
+    LFPS_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES,
+    STAGED_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES,
 )
 
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def test_response_excludes_owner_id(self, client, domain_for_testing):
         data = response.json()
         assert "owner_id" not in data
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("example_name,example_value", ALL_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES)
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("example_name,example_value", STAGED_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES)
     def test_documented_example_creates_grid(
         self, client, domain_for_testing, example_name, example_value
     ):
@@ -180,3 +181,18 @@ def test_season_omitted_persists_none_and_annual_year(
         source = response.json()["source"]
         assert source["season"] is None
         assert source["year"] == 2024  # default version
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("example_name,example_value", LFPS_FBFM40_EXAMPLE_VALUES)
+    def test_lfps_documented_example_creates_grid(
+        self, client, lfps_covered_domain, example_name, example_value
+    ):
+        """Each LFPS-sourced example should successfully create a grid
+        against a domain known to have LFPS coverage. A failure here after
+        LANDFIRE rotates its live season means the example needs updating."""
+        response = client.post(
+            self.route(lfps_covered_domain["id"]), json=example_value
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == 201, (
+            f"Example '{example_name}' failed with status {response.status_code}: "
+            f"{response.json()}"
+        )
diff --git a/services/griddle/tests/integration/test_landfire_lfps.py b/services/griddle/tests/integration/test_landfire_lfps.py
index af7edd7c..3d887dd3 100644
--- a/services/griddle/tests/integration/test_landfire_lfps.py
+++ b/services/griddle/tests/integration/test_landfire_lfps.py
@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@ def test_seasonal_fbfm40(roi):
     assert fbfm_valid.max() <= 204  # matches test_landfire.py's FBFM40 range check
 
 
+def test_configured_seasonal_version_still_live():
+    """Fails once LANDFIRE moves seasonal fuels past our configured
+    version -- signals LANDFIRE_VERSIONS["fbfm40"]["lfps_available"]
+    needs updating, rather than silently going stale."""
+    version = LANDFIRE_VERSIONS["fbfm40"]["lfps_available"][0]
+    live = any(
+        p.acronym.upper() == "FBFM40"
+        and p.season is not None
+        and p.version == f"LF{version}"
+        for p in list_products()
+    )
+    assert live, (
+        f"No live seasonal FBFM40 product for version {version} -- LANDFIRE may "
+        'have moved on; update LANDFIRE_VERSIONS["fbfm40"]["lfps_available"].'
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("product", "fetch_fn", "band"),
     [