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agoodwinsmith) wrote2023-08-22 01:24 pm
agoodwinsmith) wrote2023-08-22 01:24 pm
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As you know, Bob ...
... British Columbia is burning.
I wish to confirm that I am safe, and that I have not been in any danger whatsoever.
But that doesn't mean I'm not living in interesting times.
This shows everything everywhere all at once, in BC:
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
but I must say that navigating that is a pain in the tush.
This is something that can show the whole world:
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;_100,40.0,4.0z
(Huh. I swear I used that to view other parts of the world than just North America, but it doesn't seem to allow that today, so sorry about that. What is does show is that all of Canada is burning. Argh.)
It is based on satellite data, which is updated usually not more than twice a day. It is also based on infrared, which means that hot smoke shows as well as actual flames and smoldering fuel.
The most accurate evacuation order/alert information about the fire closest to me is this:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a5a71009863947d3b1c77792afefe1a5?fbclid=IwAR2Ev-97Eu2THqmY7aAfyS7Uw-F3169jsbHOHVTo72aDozhqqAwxd_eX5RE
I wish to confirm that I am safe, and that I have not been in any danger whatsoever.
But that doesn't mean I'm not living in interesting times.
This shows everything everywhere all at once, in BC:
https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
but I must say that navigating that is a pain in the tush.
This is something that can show the whole world:
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;
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_100,40.0,4.0z(Huh. I swear I used that to view other parts of the world than just North America, but it doesn't seem to allow that today, so sorry about that. What is does show is that all of Canada is burning. Argh.)
It is based on satellite data, which is updated usually not more than twice a day. It is also based on infrared, which means that hot smoke shows as well as actual flames and smoldering fuel.
The most accurate evacuation order/alert information about the fire closest to me is this:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a5a71009863947d3b1c77792afefe1a5?fbclid=IwAR2Ev-97Eu2THqmY7aAfyS7Uw-F3169jsbHOHVTo72aDozhqqAwxd_eX5RE