Technology
By Mark Matthews
In the decade following the Mann Gulch fire in 1949, the U. S. Forest Service created technical and research centers in Montana and California dedicated to developing equipment to help protect firefighters from a multitude of dangers on the fire line.
By Josh McDaniel
The Figueroa RAWS (Remote Automated Weather Station) sits at 3200 ft on a grassy knob in the mountains above Santa Barbara. The small unit is bristling with antennas, sensors, solar panels, and various weather measuring devices, making it appear like a stationary and earthly version of a Mars rover.
Audio Slideshow-The Zaca Fire
By Josh McDaniel
Fire behavior modeling, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and weather forecasting, are available today that would have been inconceivable ten or even three years ago.
Fact Sheet-Fire Behavior Modeling and Decision Support Systems
By Josh McDaniel
On July 23 and 24, 2006, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California was hit by a series of lightning strikes that started multiple ignitions across the Forest. Joe Millar, the fire management officer for the Forest, realized that a number of these fires had potential to become serious problems.
Fact Sheet-Fire Behavior Modeling and Decision Support Systems
By Josh McDaniel
Sitting around tables in the darkened room, a group of federal land managers, environmentalists, local residents, contractors, and timber industry representatives stare intently at paper maps and projected GIS maps lining the side walls and the front of the room.
Fact Sheet-Fire Behavior Modeling and Decision Support Systems