A calibration-free scanned wavelength modulation spectroscopy scheme requiring minimal laser characterization is presented. Species concentration and temperature are retrieved simultaneously from a single fit to a group of 2f/1f-WMS lineshapes acquired in one laser scan. The fitting algorithm includes a novel method to obtain the phase shift between laser intensity and wavelength modulation, and allows for a wavelengthdependent modulation amplitude. The scheme is demonstrated by detection of H2O concentration and temperature in atmospheric, premixed CH4/air flat flames using a sensor operating near 1.4 μm. The detection sensitivity for H2O at 2000 K was 4 × 10−5 cm−1 Hz-1/2, and temperature was determined with a precision of 10 K and absolute accuracy of ~50 K. A parametric study of the dependence of H2O and temperature on distance to the burner and total fuel mass flow rate shows good agreement with 1D simulations.