This dataset is a filtered product from “The Historical Bush Fire Boundaries” dataset which is available here.Below filters are applied to “The Historical Bush fire Boundaries” dataset to prepare this visualisation: Records within New South Wales state boundaries.
Records with known attributes of "extinguish_date" and "ignition_date".Duration is a calculated attribute called "duration"; derived from "extinguish_date" and "ignition_date" attributes.
"duration" in days = "extinguish_date" – "ignition_date" + 1
Visualisation and Attributes:
Time enabled based on the "ignition_date"Colored based on the "fire_type"Transparency based on the "duration"
Useful links,
For complete “The Historical Bush fire Boundaries” dataset, please use this source linkMore information about the ARDC Project and Work Package 4More information about the Fire History Data DictionaryMetadata
Content TitleNSW Historical Bushfire Boundaries (WebMap)Content TypeWeb MapDescriptionNSW Fire history data; including bushfires and prescribed burns ranging from 1998 to 2022 with known duration.Initial Publication Date23/08/2023Data Currency01/09/2022Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceWebsite URLFile TypeMap Feature ServiceAttributionFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubAccuracyFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubSpatial Reference System (dataset)GDA94Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:3857WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationFor additional information, please contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData CustodianARDC, Geoscience Australia and the Emergency Management Spatial Information NetworkPoint of ContactPlease contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData AggregatorLive NSWDCS Spatial Services346 Panorama AveBathurst NSW 2795Data DistributorLive NSWDCS Spatial Services346 Panorama AveBathurst NSW 2795Additional Supporting InformationTRIM Number
