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Geospatial Decision Support Tools:Geospatial Decision Support Tools:A Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC)A Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC)
PerspectivePerspective
Kim Kelly Kim Kelly Northwest Wildland Fire Coordination Center &Northwest Wildland Fire Coordination Center &
BIA Northwest Regional OfficeBIA Northwest Regional Office
Barbara Haney Barbara Haney BLM Oregon State Office Northrup GrummanBLM Oregon State Office Northrup Grumman
Geospatial Tools Conference – Portland, OregonGeospatial Tools Conference – Portland, OregonMay 8May 8thth, 2007, 2007
Presentation Objectives
► Background on Geographic Dispatch Center Role in FireBackground on Geographic Dispatch Center Role in Fire
► Outline GIS in Role in Supporting the Mission of the Dispatch CenterOutline GIS in Role in Supporting the Mission of the Dispatch Center
► Discuss Various Data Inputs that are incorporated for Decision SupportDiscuss Various Data Inputs that are incorporated for Decision Support
► Describe how to spatially enable raw Data InputsDescribe how to spatially enable raw Data Inputs
► Describe the Northwest Coordination Center Perspective in terms of; Describe the Northwest Coordination Center Perspective in terms of; geospatial tools and products used to create geospatial outputs used geospatial tools and products used to create geospatial outputs used within a larger decision matrixwithin a larger decision matrix
► Enhance the understanding that there are many ongoing National, Enhance the understanding that there are many ongoing National, Regional, and Local Fire Programs , Projects and Efforts that make Regional, and Local Fire Programs , Projects and Efforts that make pulling together Geospatial Data and Active Fire Information Possiblepulling together Geospatial Data and Active Fire Information Possible ..
Regional Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACC’s)for Incident Dispatch
► Provide a Focal Point for Logistical and Intelligence for Support of Wildland Fire, Prescribed Burning, All-Risk Incidents
► Facilitate Movement of Regional Incident Resources ie. Crews, Engines, Aircraft, Single Resources
► Monitor Weather and Provide Predictions for Potential
Wildfire Activity
►Coordinate Movement of Resources with Regional GACC’s and National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)
GISGISTechnologyTechnology
EmergencyEmergencyOperationsOperations
FireFire
IntelligenceIntelligence MeteorologyMeteorology
Information Sharing
Predictive Service
Products
Decision Making
NWCC GIS Support
Active Incident GIS Data
Predictive ServicesWeather and Fuels Data
Active Lightning
Historic Fire Information
Fire Behavior Models
Values at Risk
Fire Resources
Remote Sensing Data
Resource DecisionProduct OutputsData Inputs
Internal Map Display
External Map Display
Briefing Display
Shareable File Outputs
Regional Visualize Geospatial Fire Situation
Input into Decision Matrixfor Prioritizing Fires
Pre-Positioning Fire Resources Based on Fuels, Weather Conditions
Allocate Resources on Existing Large Fires
Lightning Display Map for Media and Predictive ServicesLightning Display Map for Media and Predictive Services
► Map uses a combinationMap uses a combination Of the Automated Lightning Mapping Of the Automated Lightning Mapping ToolTool (ALMS). (ALMS). Joe Frost USFS NIFCJoe Frost USFS NIFC
► Meteorology (MET) Toolbar, Meteorology (MET) Toolbar, Tim Smith Northrup Grumman BLM State Office.Tim Smith Northrup Grumman BLM State Office. Original Tool DevelopmentOriginal Tool Development Travis Butcher, WADNR.Travis Butcher, WADNR.
National Fire Danger Rating SystemNational Fire Danger Rating SystemRemote Area Weather Station Fuels ObservationsRemote Area Weather Station Fuels Observations
100 Hour, 1000 Hour, Energy Release Component (ERC) Values100 Hour, 1000 Hour, Energy Release Component (ERC) Values
►Spatial AnalystSpatial Analyst Interpolation IDW withInterpolation IDW with Natural Topological BreaksNatural Topological Breaks EX. Cascade Mountain RangeEX. Cascade Mountain Range
►Use of Standardized Values toUse of Standardized Values to Display relativity to similar Display relativity to similar physiographic and climate physiographic and climate regionsregions
National Fire Danger Rating SystemNational Fire Danger Rating SystemRemote Area Weather Stations using Forecasted National Weather Service Remote Area Weather Stations using Forecasted National Weather Service
Temperature and Relative HumidityTemperature and Relative Humidity
Future Products►Daily Fire Acreage Totals by PSA►Lightning Probability by PSA/Grid►Temp/RH Using NWS NDFD Gridded Data►Larger Scale Large Fire Probability
NW GACC use of Fire Spread Probability Model (FSPRO) & Rapid Assessment NW GACC use of Fire Spread Probability Model (FSPRO) & Rapid Assessment Values at Risk (RAVAR) as a Prototype Fire Season 2006 as a Strategic Values at Risk (RAVAR) as a Prototype Fire Season 2006 as a Strategic
Decision Support ToolDecision Support Tool
Map by Barbara Haney Map and Analysis by Rob Seli & Kevin Hyde
Lightning Bust Willamette NF August 8th, 2006Intell reported 64 New Starts
Puzzle Creek & Lake George FiresPuzzle Creek & Lake George Fires
Map and Analysis by Rob Seli & Kevin Hyde
Map Kim Kelly and Analysis by Rob Seli
Decision made to assign existing Type I Team due to relative recent fire history as well as fire growth limitations.
FSPRO incorporates Minimum Travel Distance Analysis. Lake George FSPRO Run showed MT Vectors with Completed Fire Line to show cutting off potential for larger fire spread to the Northeast.
Display Tools Briefing of Regional Fire SituationDisplay Tools Briefing of Regional Fire Situation
Data InputData Input
Active Incident DataActive Incident Data
MODIS ThermalMODIS Thermal
WFSA / MMAWFSA / MMA
FSPRO / ModelFSPRO / Model
RAVARRAVAR
Fire HistoryFire History
Land ManagementLand Management
Automated Flight Automated Flight FollowingFollowing
Temporary Flight Temporary Flight RestrictionsRestrictions
