[pct-l] Northern California Fires

[Halfmile]

I think inciweb.org is just overloaded because of all the interest in
the fires. I would guess this is preventing fire managers from
uploading information, which is probably why the information is not
current when you can get on the site, usually late at night or early
in the morning.

In case anyone is interested, here are some screen shots of what the
MODIS fire data looks like in google earth. As Matt noted you can also
view the data here too:

http://www.geomac.gov/viewer/viewer.htm

But in google earth you can load the PCT at the same time, and see the
fires relative to the trail which shows as the red line in the screen
shots below. Fires are red or orange dots. Data was downloaded about 7
am this morning.

Quincy area fires:
http://www.pctmap.net/pctdownloads/quincy_fire.jpg

Chester area fires:
http://www.pctmap.net/pctdownloads/chester_fire.jpg

Burney area fires:
http://www.pctmap.net/pctdownloads/burney_fire.jpg

-Halfmile

ps If you have google earth and want to do this yourself, the MODIS
fire date is here:
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/    (use the link that says "download KMZ file")

The PCT  file can be downloaded here:
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/215852/page/



On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 6:53 AM,  <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
> Halfmile, thanks for the extra links and NorCal fire updates...
> Unfortunately, it looks like northern CA is burning up once again...
>
> It looks like the fires to follow right now are the Cub (responsible for the current closure of the PCT between Hwys. 70 & 36) and maybe the Canyon...
> All the others seem to be far enough off the PCT currently to not force any future closures (unless the feds go 'overboard' - as they have been known to do occasionally), but any that are to the West of the PCT will definitely have a health and visibility "smoke" effect on the PCT - so "take care"...
>
> The InciWeb site, <http://www.inciweb.org/>, appears to be coming back up, albeit 'slowly' - the latest update of any California fires is "4 days ago" and it does not show ANY of the recent lightning caused 'complexes' in NorCal as yet...
>
> It looks like it might be another very smoky, low visibility vacation in the Marbles again this year!  :-(
> Be careful out there!!  Smile, wave, and say "thank you" to ANY fire fighters you see - it's going to be a long, 'hot', dangerous season for them...  It is VERY early in the '08 fire season to have so many fires..........
>
> (Make the best of it and...) Happy trails!!!
> Jim / "PITA"
>