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Computer Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, and Remotely Sensed Imaging:

Computer Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, and Remotely Sensed Imaging:. Making Wildfire Incident Response Safe, Precise, Efficient, and Internet Dependent. Before There Was a Computer…. There was a map, compass, and pencil. People drew maps by hand. Before There Was a Computer….

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Computer Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, and Remotely Sensed Imaging:

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  1. Computer Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, and Remotely Sensed Imaging: Making Wildfire Incident Response Safe, Precise, Efficient, and Internet Dependent

  2. Before There Was a Computer… There was a map, compass, and pencil People drew maps by hand

  3. Before There Was a Computer… Then they hand-delivered them … Or mailed them … Problem: Not Very Speedy (sorry USPS)

  4. But Wildland Fire Is Dangerous Time is Critical. Ground-truthing is risky.

  5. Wildfire Incident Products are Unique • Fire Perimeter Mapping – how do you do that?

  6. ComputerAge • Computer mapping and the associated technologies has increased the speed and accuracy of getting quality intelligence to the field and to the chiefs.

  7. Wildfire Incident Response Adopts GIS • National Wildfire Coordinating Group Geospatial Task Group has developed standards for computer mapping, GIS development, and associated technologies for wildfire incident response • GIS Standard Operating Procedures (GSTOP) clarify the GIS business needs and functional standards for incidents.

  8. NWCG Geospatial Task Group Training GPS for Fire management, GISS Standards GSTOP Manual Tools FIMT, GPS, RS, lots more Symbol Sets  www.gis.nwcg.gov

  9. Data for Wildfire Incidents: Fire Perimeter It all starts here. Collected by GPS field observers, or by air.

  10. Data for Wildfire Incidents: Fire Perimeter Associated information also collected with GPS

  11. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Operations Map This has everything on it the Incident Commander thinks necessary for incident briefing. It is often the briefing map.

  12. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Operations Map It is often used as a briefing map.

  13. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Incident Action Plan (IAP) Published daily – contains a field map with perimeter line information

  14. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Air Operations Map For use by pilots. Depicts temporary flight restrictions.

  15. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Fire Progression Map Looks good – informative about fire growth and spread. Good for media purposes. PIO Map sometimes.

  16. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Lightning Strikes Lightning strikes caused hundreds of fires this season

  17. Map Products for Wildfire Incidents: Modeling Fire Spread WFDSS Models probable spread of fire.

  18. Internet Products for Wildfire Incidents: MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Really helpful for detecting, following, and predicting progression.

  19. Internet Products for Wildfire Incidents: GEOMAC

  20. Internet Products for Wildfire Incidents: KML Thanks Google Earth!

  21. Post-Fire Products for Wildfire Incidents: Burn Area Severity.

  22. The End

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