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@pathandfocus retweeted
Last week, #California had some extreme fire activity. Here is the #BridgeFire and the #LineFire hotspots animated over the most active days.
Explore for yourself: lens.pathandfocus.com/?endDa…
@pathandfocus retweeted
Wanna see something cool? We (@calebissharp) built a fire simulation model... in Rust... and it's blazing fast... also it outputs ASCII (for fun).
This dynamically pulls weather data, topography, fuel, runs a 12h burn period producing a 18,700ha fire all in 6 seconds.
#wildfire
@pathandfocus retweeted
Looking at #wildfire data often requires that you know exactly when a fire took place. It doesn't help you interact with or explore unfamiliar data.
Mother Nature just doesn't care about the fact that it's Saturday. 🗓️
Let's break down how we can do better. 🧵
How do we accurately measure and predict the evolving wildfire risk? We went on a deep dive and discovered some unexpected truths. Did any of them surprise you?
pathandfocus.com/blog/how-do…
🔥 The North Slave Fire near Yellowknife, discovered on June 28, prompted a historic evacuation. Around 20,000 residents fled, marking it as one of Canada's largest wildfire evacuations.
Read more in our series: pathandfocus.com/blog/north-…
#wildfire
We previously explored the Donnie Creek fire: xitter.cf/pathandfocus/status/17…
🔥 Next up, the record-breaking Donnie Creek wildfire in BC spanned 619,072 ha. But nearby fires surpassed its size, showing the immense scale of wildfires in the region. A complex fire situation challenging our perception.
More info: pathandfocus.com/blog/donnie…
#BCWildfire
🔥 Next up, the record-breaking Donnie Creek wildfire in BC spanned 619,072 ha. But nearby fires surpassed its size, showing the immense scale of wildfires in the region. A complex fire situation challenging our perception.
More info: pathandfocus.com/blog/donnie…
#BCWildfire
Previously we explored the fires in Nova Scotia that claimed ~200 homes: xitter.cf/pathandfocus/status/17…
🔥 We're doing a series of posts looking at the 2023 Canadian #wildfire season. Starting w/ Nova Scotia: 2 major fires burned nearly 26,000 ha destroying 200 homes. This unexpected surge challenges our views on regional wildfire risks.
More: pathandfocus.com/blog/nova-s…
@pathandfocus retweeted
We're adding historic @CWFIS hotspot data to lens.pathandfocus.com and have noticed that the estimated size leans a particular way in certain regions at certain times of the year. E.g. in S.E. USA the est size is larger in later months. Anyone have ideas why?
ALT Screen shot showing hotspot data in the lower eastern states. A histogram from Dec 31, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023 shows estimated hotspot size.
ALT Screen shot showing hotspot data in the lower eastern states. A histogram from Dec 31, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023 shows hotspot point counts. In contrast with previous graph, this graph shows that later month data tends to have larger hotspot sizes.
🔥 We're doing a series of posts looking at the 2023 Canadian #wildfire season. Starting w/ Nova Scotia: 2 major fires burned nearly 26,000 ha destroying 200 homes. This unexpected surge challenges our views on regional wildfire risks.
More: pathandfocus.com/blog/nova-s…
We attended the @GoGeomatics conference. It was interesting to talk with Canadian geospatial data providers and hear from researchers applying data to understand climate change. Bonus, 3 remote team members go to spend some in-person time together.
#GoGeoExpo2023
ALT Photo of Kaileen, Avvai, and Caleb sitting with laptops at a wooden table.
Last minute we decided to attend @GoGeomatics Expo. Find @calebissharp and chat about how we used @protomaps PMTiles to cut tile serving fees by 95% (or maybe more) in lens.pathandfocus.com #GoGeoExpo2023
@pathandfocus retweeted
Lens is a map of Canadian wildfire data created by @pathandfocus + @twostoryrobot
Explore wildfires interactively by date and area - built with a static set of pmtiles archives
lens.pathandfocus.com
@pwramsey might find it interesting!
Updates to Lens: fire perimeters for #BCwildfire, a command palette for quickly toggling layers, and performance improvements.
We believe speed is a feature and we're regularly looking for ways to make things faster and more usable.
Try for yourself at lens.pathandfocus.com
@pathandfocus retweeted
I often describe fire growth as a series of "sprints". It's not a steady jog, but rather large amounts of growth occurring in short timeframes.
@twostoryrobot's hot spot tool provides a great visual representation of this with the count of spots per day.
Lens now works better on mobile. You can properly scrub through the timeline with touch and expand the visible window fairly easily.
E.g. here is all hotspots for the Casper Creek #wildfire just outside Seaton Portage.
You can explore for yourself at lens.pathandfocus.com
ALT Mobile screen shot of Lens showing hotspots near Seaton Potage. Hotspots in light yellow showing the start of the fire towards the west while darker red showing advancement eastward. A histogram from Jun 1 - Aug 24 shows significant activity on July 22nd and then another set of active days from Aug 15 onward.
@pathandfocus retweeted
Last week, a cold front passed through the province following several days of hot, dry weather.
We just launched fire hotspot timelines in Lens. You can now view the entire 2023 hotspot history for all of Canada. You can even interactively explore the timeline and replay any point in time. E.g. here's the timeline for the Bush Creek East #wildfire.
lens.pathandfocus.com
@pathandfocus retweeted
We're experimenting with visualizing all the hotspot data at once. In case you were wondering what #Yellowknife is facing right now, here's all hotspots this year (grey) with the last 3 days in yellow, orange, and red. Scary stuff. Stay safe up there friends.
ALT Map of fire M3 hotspot data around Yellowknife. Massive fires surrounding Yellowknife shown in grey with more recent (Aug 15-17) hotspots in yellow, orange, and red.
@pathandfocus retweeted
Let me introduce you to a new term I’ve started using… “tactical recreation”
#wildfire in BC is now just a part of life, and we have to adapt.
Keep a bag of gear ready and monitor air quality regularly. If it’s green nearby, bug out to breath some clean outside air.
ALT Screen shot of the Purple Air AQI map showing Kamloops in yellow or orange, while the Shuswap and Okanagan is in purple and red.