NBIC addresses the on-going need for science-based, readily accessible, authoritative national data and analyses on bushfire hazard potential that considers future climate over a range of timescales.

We do this through the development of bushfire severity potential mapping products and the capture of relevant lessons about infrastructure loss for application to future bushfire events.

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Why

Australia’s climate and vegetation makes it inherently prone to bushfires putting communities, ecosystems and infrastructure at risk.

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How

Building on decades of CSIRO bushfire science excellence we are delivering mapping products to state and local jurisdictions with defined metrics such as local fire severity and building loss potential.

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Benefits

The National Bushfire Intelligence Capability (NBIC) is collaborating to deliver knowledge, data and mapping products providing a national picture of bushfire hazard and risk.

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Funding

The National Bushfire Intelligence Capability is funded by the Australian Climate Service, led by CSIRO and supported by the National Emergency Management Agency. We take a collaborative approach to work with national, state and territory agencies.

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