Wildfire

Citation

(2005), "Wildfire", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 14 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2005.07314aag.003

Wildfire

National Wildfire Coordinating Groupwww.fireleadership.gov/This web site provides information for users about the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s wildland fire leadership development program.

California’s Old, Grand Prix, Cedar, and Paradise Fireswww.geog.utah.edu/~cova/evac64.swfwww.geog.utah.edu/~cova/evac50sd.swfThe University of Utah has posted animations depicting the spatial and temporal relationships of the wildfires and evacuation orders in California’s Old, Grand Prix, Cedar, and Paradise Fires.

National Fire Department Census Databasewww.usfa.fema.gov/applications/fdonline/The National Fire Department Census Database is an on-line searchable database of US fire departments, which features address listings as well as basic information about each participating fire department. The purpose of the census is to guide program decision making and improve direct communication with individual fire departments.

Wildland Update web pagewww.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/wildfire/update_2004.shtmThe Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Special 2004 Wildland Update web page directs firefighters and community leaders to the latest safety and situational information related to wildland fire. The site includes resource links, weather predictions, current aviation strategy, community programs, and a daily “Six Minute Safety Briefing.”

Forest Service and the University of Wisconsinwww.fs.fed.us/news/2004/releases/07/university-wisconsin.shtmlThe Forest Service and the University of Wisconsin have released maps depicting the wildland urban interface (WUI) in the lower 48 states. This consistent nationwide representation of the WUI makes mapping and analysis possible at national, state, and local levels.