Emergency Management Operations
Helps you identify potential threats, defines the area affected, and quickly determines the impact to population, facilities, and infrastructure.
Preparedness
Location intelligence and spatial data analytics support wildland fire preparedness planning
Prepare for wildland fire with location intelligence
- Determine risk
- Identify trends
- Develop a plan
Understand relationships that influence fires
Fire staff can use GIS to map factors such as weather conditions, topography, fuel moisture, vegetation type, land management, and fire history. Layering that information with the location of high-value resources such as critical habitat, infrastructure, and housing developments reveals areas at greatest risk.
Visualize patterns to gain insights
Fire staff can use GIS to map, analyze, and prioritize fire prevention and detection programs. Preparedness mapping for at-risk areas informs initial attack plans. These maps also support evacuation modeling by showing population shifts, social inequities, and traffic patterns that influence evacuation strategies.
Inform plans with reliable data
Accurate data is key to effective planning. Staff can use GIS to collect data on defensible spaces and promote community education, while utilities use the same technology to assess network vulnerabilities related to infrastructure, weather, and clearances. This data, along with the resulting preparedness maps, transforms holistic plans like community wildfire protection plans (CWPP).
Solutions for wildland fire preparedness
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