Fire History showing the number of times areas have been burnt, based on mapped fire history (scars)
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FIRE_HISTORY_FREQUENCY
This layer represents the number of times an area has been burnt, based on mapped fire history. This dataset is based on the BLD_FIRE_SCAR dataset, and provides number of (and years of) planned burns and fires (both separated out and combined), plus years since a location has been burnt.This shows both public and private land
The layer includes bushfires and DELWP planned burn information. This dataset only shows the fire scars (boundaries) - to allow a simplified view of fire frequency.
CFA data on fires occurring on private land has also been included since 2009.
This data set was updated in August 2023 and includes fire season 22/23
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(2022) Fire History showing the number of times areas have been burnt, based on mapped fire history (scars) Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action https://metashare.maps.vic.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/9d162aff-94cb-54fd-ab8b-b94abde16239 |
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Description
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- Fire History showing the number of times areas have been burnt, based on mapped fire history (scars)
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- FIRE_HISTORY_FREQUENCY
- Purpose
- This layer represents the number of times an area has been burnt, based on mapped fire history. This dataset is based on the BLD_FIRE_SCAR dataset, and provides number of (and years of) planned burns and fires (both separated out and combined), plus years since a location has been burnt.This shows both public and private land This data set was updated in August 2023.
- Credit
- Todd Gretton
- Supplemental Information
- Relationship to other Datasets: The fire_history data set is used to derive lastburnt100. This dataset is created from the FIRE_HISTORY_MASTER dataset This dataset is a subset of FIRE_HISTORY -with no severity data being included Current Design Issues: The current layer design reflects the structure of DELWPs FIRES (FIREWEB) and FUEL MANAGEMENT (FMS) databases and emap spatial extents. The firekey attribute in the dataset provides the link to these two FFMVIC databases and CFAs IMS database. 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 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. This dataset is linked to Fire_History - but is a subset only showing fire scars not fire severity. Derived directly from FIRE_HISTORY from a python ETL task 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. This dataset is created from a MASTER_FIRE_HISTORY dataset. Related Documents: None Regional records
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- Completed
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- 100m
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Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
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Naomi Withers
(Senior Product Advisor)
13/8 Nicholson Street
East Melbourne
Vic
3002
Australia
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- Environment
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- 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
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- Collection Method: Record searc Aerial photographs
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- Dataset standardisation has occurred to bring all datasets into line with current structure.
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Attribute Quality
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- Based on attribute checking procedures, an error of 1 in 20 is reasonable for the fire year, ie. 95% attribute accuracy.
Positional Accuracy
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- 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.
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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. Statewide
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