FCS-1
draws from wide range of temporal and spatial data, including
biophysical, socioeconomic and historical factors that
will interact to produce maps of fire sensitivity (risk/probability
of fire) and fire vulnerability (effects/consequences
of fire).
GeoMAC Wildland Fire Support The Geospatial Multi-agency
Coordination Group (GeoMAC) is an
Internet-based mapping tool originally
designed for fire managers to access
online maps of current fire locations and
perimeters in the conterminous 48 states
and Alaska. Using a standard web browser,
fire personnel can download this
information to pinpoint the affected
areas. The tool is now available to the
public. more...
NOVA Wildfire Simulator The NOVA Online Fire Simulator is an interactive animation that shows how conditions such as wind speed and direction can affect a fire's spread and to show how firefighters use firelines and backfires to control a wildland fire.
NOVA - On Fire On Fire is an interactive animation that teaches the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, how a molecule's atoms rearrange themselves during combustion, and what a flame is made of.
National Wildfire Programs Database The National Wildfire Programs Database (NWPD) is a national database of state and local wildfire hazard mitigation programs. NWPD serves as a clearinghouse of information about nonfederal policies and programs that seek to reduce the risk of loss of life and property through the reduction of hazardous fuels on private lands.
Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) FEIS
provides up-to-date information about fire effects on plants
and animals. It was developed at the USDA Forest Service Rocky
Mountain Research Station's Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula,
Montana. more...