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Re: GIS and CA Wildfires

ceurice — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:48:24 GMT

In the above mentioned article there was an added link to GeoMAC:

The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group or GeoMAC, is an internet-based mapping application originally designed for fire managers to access online maps of current fire locations and perimeters in the conterminous 48 States and Alaska. Using a standard web browser, fire personnel can view this information to pinpoint the affected areas. With the growing concern of western wildland fires in the summer of 2000, this application has also become available to the public. We hope that you find this important information both timely and helpful.

Re: GIS and CA Wildfires

kdonalds — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:12:40 GMT

I agree that this website was well done. I believe that this type of Web application could serve as a model for disseminating mapping information to the public for a mass evacuation event in West Virginia.

GIS and CA Wildfires

ceurice — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:09:56 GMT

Podcast: California Fire Maps - How Can We Do Better? By Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg
(Oct 29, 2007)
Mash-ups and other Web 2.0 tools took center stage at many California media outlets this week as they tried to keep up with the latest information on the fires in that state and serve it to readers. The efforts were truly spectacular, and one My Maps implementation became a Web favorite (1.2 million views) as well as a resource for first responders. This week we look at those efforts and look ahead to what might be done better in the future. The podcast is 16 minutes long and was recorded on October 29, 2007. Go here for the podcasts