2009 Fall Regional - GIS and Wildfire Management
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The document discusses how GIS technology has improved wildfire management in Wisconsin by allowing for more detailed zone maps. It describes some destructive fires in the 1970s-1980s that showed the need for better emergency response planning. A partnership between the DNR and Wood County created a detailed emergency response atlas in 2007 that is now used for wildfire and other disaster responses. The atlas was recognized for engineering excellence and has led to improved cooperation between agencies.
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2009 Fall Regional - GIS and Wildfire Management
- 1. GIS and Wildfire Management DNR / Wood County Partnership Preparing for Emergency Response Wisconsin Land Information Association Fall Regional Meeting October 20, 2009 – Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- 7. Atlas Uses and IMT Responses Wildland Fire Incident Response Training Tornadoes Flood Response
- 8. An “Up-to-the-Minute” Example of DNR/County GIS Cooperation
- 9. Using the 1994 level of data availability yields a very general map The data shared by the Counties this fall has yielded a far more accurate representation of the level of development across the state
- 10. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- This is probably the most popular picture to come out of the 2000 National fire season. Following is the story of the picture: "The Elk Bath picture was taken by the Alaskan Type I Incident Management Team on August 6, 2000 on the East Fork of the Bitterroot River on the Sula Complex. This photograph was taken with a digital camera and is not available in high resolution. If you use this photo, please credit the Alaskan Type I Incident Management Team. Photographer: John McColgan, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service."