Dataset

Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESM) 2018/19

Fire severity is a metric of the loss of biomass caused by fire. In collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service, DPE Remote Sensing & Regulatory Mapping team has developed a semi-automated approach to mapping fire extent and severity through a machine learning framework based on sentinel 2 satellite imagery. The statewide severity map has standardised classes to allow comparison of different fires across the landscape. The FESM severity classes include: unburnt, low severity (burnt understory, unburnt canopy), moderate severity (partial canopy scorch), high severity (complete canopy scorch, partial canopy consumption), extreme (full canopy consumption).

This dataset represents the 2018/19 fire year, including wildfires >100ha with fire start date between July 2018 and June 2019.

Data and Resources

SEED Web Map

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Data Quality Statement
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Data Download Package
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Data Download Package
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NSW Fire Extent and Severity Mapping (FESMv3) Factsheet
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ARCGIS REST SERVICE

ArcGIS REST Service
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	03/03/2026
Last updated	04/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Update Frequency	Unknown