Fire History Records of Fires on Public Land.
dataset:
FIRE100_YEAR
This layer represents the spatial extent of fires recorded since 1903 to 2012 primarily on public land. The layer includes wildfire and DSE prescribed burn information. The layer is derived from fire100_{YEAR} dataset, and is a composite of individual fire100_{YEAR} layers from 1900 season to current forming a single dataset.
This data set includes fire history records up to 2012 fire season. From 2013 the dataset design has been upgraded and the new data set is called FIRE_HISTORY.
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Citation proposal Citation proposal
(2013) Fire History Records of Fires on Public Land. Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning https://metashare.maps.vic.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/6928ad93-be98-5d19-8c71-5ebeccbb73ff |
- Description
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- Spatial
- Maintenance
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Description
- Title
- Fire History Records of Fires on Public Land.
- Alternate title
- FIRE100_YEAR
- Purpose
- This dataset is the primary source of all fire records, primarily on public land, for a given fire seaon from 1900 to 2012. The purpose of this layer is to improve usability of fire history data through the combining of individual fire history season layers. This data set includes fire history records up to 2012 fire season. From 2013 the dataset design has been upgraded and the new data set is called FIRE_HISTORY.
- Credit
- Stephen Farrell
- Supplemental Information
- Relationship to other Datasets: The individual fire season layers will be used to derive various composite coverages, that utilise all or selected FIRE100_{year} datasets, such as fire frequency and year last burnt type datasets. The firekey attribute for wildfires should cross reference with records in the fire origin dataset for the same fire. For 1996/97 fire season records, cross validation between the two datasets is proposed. Current Design Issues: The current layer design reflects the structure of NREs FIRES and BURNS databases and attempts to complement these databases. The firekey attribute in the dataset provides the link to these two Fire Management Branch databases. Other dataset attributes allow information annotated on source maps to be entered, especially in the case of historical fire information where no fire key is often provided to allow referencing to the relevent Fire Management Branch database. The location attribute (that is replicated as part of the firekey attribute) can be either the former Forests Commission of Victoria (FCV) district, former Fire region, or current Fire District. It is currently proposed that only fire history information from the 1996/97 season inclusive will require the location and firekey fields to be completed. If historical fires are to have the firekey attribute recorded then this issue, particularly validation checks, will require further consideration. Future Design Issues: The present design has a single layer for each fire season. With the promise of overlapping polygon capability of the next generation of ArcInfo software, the separate years may be amalgamated into a single layer. This option is currently being explored. Related Documents: None Regional records
- Status
- Obsolete
Temporal
Spatial
- Horizontal Accuracy
- 100m
- Code
- 4283
Maintenance
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
Format
Contacts
Point of contact
Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning
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Anthony Griffiths (left)
(Data Manager)
PO BOX 500
East Melbourne
VIC
3002
Australia
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Keywords
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- Environment
Resource Constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Lineage
- Statement
- Dataset Source: Record search, aerial photographs, and regional fire records in the form of fire history maps. Dataset standardisation has occurred to bring all datasets into line with current structure. Dataset Originality: Primary
- Description
- Collection Method: Record searc Aerial photographs
- Description
- Dataset standardisation has occurred to bring all datasets into line with current structure.
Metadata Constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Quality
Attribute Quality
- Comments
- Based on attribute checking procedures, an error of 1 in 20 is reasonable for the fire year, ie. 95% attribute accuracy.
Positional Accuracy
- Comments
- Precision: 10m to 300m - 1:25,000 50m to 300m - 1:100,000 Determination: Fire records are registered to 1:25,000 & 1:100,000 base features. Map errors of 0.5mm to 3mm translate to a positional accuracy of between 10m and 300m, depending on the scale.
Conceptual Consistency
Missing Data
- Comments
- Wildfires information has been collected for the East Gippsland old-growth study area. The dataset for the central highlands is essentially complete, however no new records beyond 1993 have been recorded. The datasets for the North East and Goldfileds areas are currently being compiled. Wildfires information has been collected for the East Gippsland old-growth study area. The dataset for the central highlands is essentially complete, however no new records beyond 1993 have been recorded. The datasets for the North East and Goldfileds areas are currently being compiled.
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