We first shared some useful wildfire maps and webmap tips recently, and the post has been very popular. As a result, we’ve continued building on the list of resources and shared several more. Having access to real-time, accurate data and warnings is crucial for saving lives and property. There are many resources to help inform the […]
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Interactive Maps – A Crucial Resource for Tracking Wildfires and Saving Lives
Sadly, we are once again witnessing another hot, dry summer and the prospect of a very busy fall wildfire season. As we know, wildfires are fast moving, deadly, and violent. Having access to real-time, accurate data and warnings is crucial for saving life and property. There are many resources to help inform the public and provide […]
Geospatial Community Responding to Crisis with Public Information California Wildfire Maps
Sadly, here we go once again with wildfires in the news and the wildfire season is again upon us [California]. Many of you, our friends and colleagues, live, work and play in areas that are prone to extreme heat, winds and wildfires. It is also reassuring to see and hear about some of the great […]
New Esri Interactive Map Tracks Northern California Wildfires and Shares Traffic Updates
Recall, we recently shared a blog post that prodvided pointers to public wildfire incident updates along with 10 useful wildfire maps and webmaps of interest. Building on this, Esri has just shared details of another new map to help inform the public. Using live data from USGS and Waze, this Esri interactive map visualizes active […]
NorCal Wildfire Maps – Resources, WebMaps and WildFire Public Information Updates
Sadly we are once again witnessing another terrible tragedy unfolding, this time in the Northern California wine country region just north of San Francisco, CA. The wildfires ravaging the area are fast moving, deadly, and violent and we hope our friends and colleagues in the area are all safe. There’s many resources to help inform […]
Maps and Webmaps Monitoring and Reporting Real-Time Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
Unless you’ve been away and out of the country, or off the grid, for several weeks you are likely well aware that we are smack in the middle of a pretty severe wildfire season, particularly in the Pacific NW and Eastern Canada. Dry conditions, wind, and extreme heat are all adding fuel to the fire […]
Wildfire Maps – Maps, WebMaps and Resources for #BCwildfire Updates and Response Efforts
I have a personal interest in the current extreme Wildfire situation in B.C., Canada as it is my home Province. Recall, recently we shared the story of how our friends and colleagues at Esri small business startup, Echosec, supported their lead developer in building a BC wildfire public information ArcGIS online resource in order to […]
Esri Startup turns to ArcGIS Online to Help Power B.C Public Wildfire Information Map with OpenData
An interesting story from BC Canada as a savvy developer from a local GeoTech startup in Victoria, BC, Canada took it upon themselves to hack and mashup a powerful webmap in order to put all the data and information at the fingertips of the public. The resource, BC Firemap Plus, helps the public to be […]
US Forest Service (USFS) Fighting Wildfires with Mobile Maps – and 10 Wildfire Mapping Resources
Well, here we go once again, things are really heating up in the SouthWest and wildfire season is upon us. Many of you, our friends and colleagues, live, work and play in areas that are prone to heat and wildfires. It is also reasuring to see and hear about some of the great technology that […]
Tennessee Wildfire Map and Sevier County Structure Status WebMap
Indeed a tragedy recently with the horrific wildfires that have ravaged parts of Tennessee. The response has been swift and there’s also been an outpouring of generosity and support from the community and to the responders and volunteers. OF interest, an interactive webmap resource has been developed to help manage the inventory of structures destroyed. […]