Infrared flights cost between $1,000 and $5,000. Two US Forest Service aircraft are used for infrared flights (King Air and Cessna Citation jet).Scanners can cover almost 1 million acres in one hour of flight time.Infrared scanning is done at night due to favorable temperature contrasts.
A heat source needs to be about 600 degrees to be detected. Infrared scanners can detect a hotspot on the ground that is six inches across from 14,000 feet above ground.Infrared Maps On large fires infrared flights may be conducted daily as needed and when feasible. These maps may be posted to (and/or ) as they are available. Sometimes progression maps are available as well these maps illustrate the growth of the fire over time. These are usually electronic versions of the maps used on fire information boards, community meetings, etc.
FIRE NEAR ME NOW PDF
pdf maps with the most user friendly data available. This page will generally have a variety of. This map is updated as frequently as possible, however it may not always reflect the current perimeter.Īlways check the incident Maps page that you can get to from the main incident page, by clicking on “Maps.” (ex.
(This Active Fire Perimeter is also available in Google Earth as part of the NIROPS CDE KML bundle ). You can zoom in and out with this map, and select a hybrid or terrain view. These maps are usually posted to (and/or ) as they are available. Perimeter maps may appear on the interactive Google Earth map on the main incident page (ex. When that occurs managers will generally piece together data from the best available sources (Infrared data, firefighter reports from the field, etc.) Other times it may be too windy to fly or a higher priority mission takes precedence. Sometimes it’s too smoky to see where the fire is burning from the air. Perimeter maps are usually created by GPS data collected by various sources like helicopters, fixed wing aircraft that fly over the fire and by personnel on the ground. However, it’s not always possible to get GPS data. A variety of wildland fire maps are available, including interactive online maps that enable you to zoom in, and wildland fire data available in Google Earth.
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