Maps, Images, and Data for Responders and People Affected

Organizations responding to Esperanza fire can access data, maps, images, and resources from the following Web sites.

• California Fire Alliance—Fire mapping viewer and planning tools.
• InciWeb—An interagency wildland fire incident information management system.
• OES California, 2006 Fire Season—Situation Reports on current fires in California, news, maps, and resources.
• Geodata.gov—Fire Mapping Community—Categories include: Responder Resources, GIS Data, Public Interest, Map Gallery, and more.
• GEOMAC Wildland Fire Support—A multi-agency effort that allows fire managers to access online maps of current fire locations.
• MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program—Click on Current Fire Information for "large incident" maps.
• MODIS Active Fire Maps—U.S.D.A.Forest Service - Remote Sensing Applications Center
• MODIS Rapid Response System —Global access to MODIS data, with initial emphasis on 250m color composite imagery and active fire data.
• Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (OSCC)—Incident information, predictive services, logistics/dispatch, and related links.
• CalMAST—Mountain Area Safety Taskforce Public Information Center.
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Major Incidents—CDF resources and containment status.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fire Detect—Detects hotspots that could become or already are fires.
• National Fire Weather—Fire weather outlooks and warnings from the National Weather Service.
• BLM Airspace Information System—For aviators and fire personnel, this site shows temporary flight restrictions due to the fires.
• Public Domain Templates for ArcPad—Starting points for ArcPad projects for response personnel deployed in the field.
  • Health and Human Services
  • Infrastructure and Utilities
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Safety
  • State and Local Government
  • Urban and Regional Planning