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FireWatch. East Texas Piney Woods. Eric Putman. O verview. 3 sensors 15 mile range rings – 1736 square miles. Installation: Fire Towers. Woodville Kirby Siecke

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FireWatch

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  1. FireWatch East Texas Piney Woods Eric Putman

  2. Overview • 3 sensors • 15 mile range rings – 1736 square miles

  3. Installation: Fire Towers Woodville Kirby Siecke T-1 connection Radio connection 3G cellular network connection

  4. Land Cover • Predominant vegetation: Pine Forest, Deciduous Forest, Pasture, Grassland

  5. Pine Plantation (Established) Pine Regeneration Pine/Deciduous Regeneration Pine Plantations • Commercial value • Fuel sources

  6. Young Pine Plantation

  7. Mature Pine Plantation

  8. Elevation (feet) Value High : 501.96 Low : 3.28 Topography • Predominately flat/rolling elevation change • Neches river basins/ riparian zone- areas of most elevation change

  9. Sensor Location Selection • High wildfire ignition density • Arson

  10. Surface Fire Canopy Fire Sensor Location Selection • High occurrence of crown fires

  11. Test Burns *Size at time of detection Test burns conducted on TIMO lands 3 test burns completed

  12. TIMO Test Stands

  13. Test Burn 1 • Kirby- 5.58 miles • 8 min. elapsed detection, 0.20 acres

  14. Test Burn 2 • Kirby- 5.68 miles • 2 min. elapsed detection, 0.05 acres

  15. Test Burn 2 • Woodville- 5.68 miles • 4 min. elapsed detection, 0.05 acres

  16. Test Burn 3 • Kirby- 11.0 miles • 5 min. elapsed detection, 0.15 acres

  17. Test Burn 3 • Woodville- 18.59 miles • 7 min. elapsed detection, 0.15 acres

  18. Prescribed Burn- 94 acres

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