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The need for information on the status, location and proximity of wildfires to values at risk has prompted the formation of the Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group (GeoMAC) . The GeoMAC team, with representatives from the DOI-USGS, BLM, F&WS, BIA, NPS and USDA-FS, consists of technical experts from the application and utilization of computer and satellite mapping capabilities. The GeoMAC team produced an internet based mapping application which allows firefighting coordination centers and incident command teams to access online maps of current fire locations and perimeters using standard web browsers such as Netscape or Explorer. Fire perimeter data is updated daily based upon input from incident intelligence sources, GPS data, IR imagery from fixed wing and satellite platforms. This discussion will focus on the technological challenges faced by the team, the innovative solutions devised and the challenges ahead.
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- computer programs
- fire management
- fire suppression
- GIS - geographic information system
- GPS - global positioning system
- remote sensing
- wildfires
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