Explore two complementary wildfire initiatives from California focusing on how geospatial tools are providing support for evacuation notifications and keeping hazard data current to support response operations and keep the public informed.
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Wildfire Operations in California Using GIS
Recommended Audience: Beginner
Presentations
- Targeting with Zones: GIS Lessons from Recent Wildfire Outbreaks
Counties across the US have implemented a GIS-based solution utilizing precise zone mapping to transform emergency response during wildfires. This approach allows for the creation of dynamic, hyperlocal geographic zones, enabling counties to target communication and alerts only to impacted residents and businesses. This session demonstrates how this GIS methodology replaces general warnings with actionable, location-specific instructions, significantly accelerating preparedness, response, and safe, swift customer evacuation during large-scale crises.
, GIS Technical Manager, Genasys
, Senior Policy Advisor, Western Fire Chiefs Association
- Wildfire Readiness in the Age of GeoAI: Preparedness, Mitigation, & Recovery
Geospatial data and analytics are crucial tools for fire hazard preparedness, mitigation, and recovery, but only if they accurately reflect real-world conditions. To keep maps current and accurate at a statewide scale, CAL FIRE leverages AI-based geospatial data extracted from high-resolution aerial imagery. See how ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Field Maps enable CAL FIRE to analyze this data before, during, and after a fire event to drive critical decision-making, plus how ArcGIS Online web maps share these critical insights with the public to enhance preparedness.
, Research Data Manager, CAL FIRE
, Senior Associate, Ecopia AI
Session Type: User Presentations
Session Level: All Attendees
Access Type: In-Person
Topic: Wildfire
Esri Products: ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Web Apps
Industry: Fire - Wildland
Keywords: GIS-based emergency management, Wildfire response Zone-based communication, Wildfire, AI, GeoAI, Hazard Risk, Emergency Response, Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety, Hazard Mitigation, State Government
