The Great Kills Blow-up! The Role of GIS in ICS

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Gateway National Recreation Area The Great Kills Blow-up!The Role of GIS in ICS Mark Christiano GIS Specialist Gateway NRA New York / New Jersey E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Place Gateway National Recreation Area E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Place E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Fire • Start Sept 8, 2010 • 145 Acres lost • Reach 6 alarm fire level • 300 people on-site • Factors • Abnormally dry period • Phragmites • Deep complex roots • High winds E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Fire • City • FDNY • NYPD • OEM • DEP • NPS • ACAD • BOHA • CACO • DEWA • HOHU • STLI • USPP • USCG • American Red Cross E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

ICS System E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Mapping the Fire E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Mapping the Fire • Most Fire • Hardware – Garmin • Software – DNR Garmin • We used • Hardware – TrimbleGeoXT w/ TerraSync • Software – Pathfinder office E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

The Map E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

4 Weeks Later E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Fire Patterns E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

Any Questions? E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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The Great Kills Blow-up! The Role of GIS in ICS