Historic New Zealand Wildfire Records with Environmental Conditions

Laura Kiely's Wildfire Occurrence Database contains historic wildfire records for New Zealand compiled from multiple sources. The 669.5 MB database includes topographic, fuel, and weather conditions associated with each fire occurrence. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between topographic features and wildfire ignition locations.
• Model wildfire risk based on historical weather conditions and fuel data.
• Study spatiotemporal patterns of wildfire occurrences across New Zealand.

Strengths

• 669.5 MB of integrated data from multiple sources
• Includes associated environmental variables like topography, fuel, and weather for each fire

Limitations

• Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical power
• Geographic scope is limited solely to New Zealand

Provenance

Source

Laura Kiely via figshare

Collection Method

Compiled from multiple historic sources, methodology detailed in an attached paper.

Freshness

Updated to April 2026.

Geography

New Zealand