STEP #1 - Add the Basin Fire overlay files to Google Earth:
Files without maps will open in Google Maps! Just cut and paste the link into Search.
Don't understand Network Links? Take the tutorial!)
- Index to incident overlay files and information below:
- Official maps and bulletins.
- Infrared and perimeter overlay files.
- Local blogs and info.
Official maps and bulletins:
- Full Operations Map 2008-07-23:
Ops Map (330 KB) Open in Google Earth. If you get a Red X instead of the map see this work-around procedure. - Basin Fire Operations 2008-07-23 (175 KB) Simple Operations Map with most of the information. Recommend as Network Link.
http://disasterpost.net/CA/LosPadresNF/BasinFire/Basin_Fire_Operations.kmz - Official Info - direct from Incident Command. They haven't been maintaining the information so this link is removed for now. The Incident Command could be showing you in real time what is happening at each location. It could be far more informative than their public maps and community meetings. Someday.
- InciWeb official incident notices - recommend as Network Link and refresh automatically. Unfortunately it is frequently off-line.
http://disasterpost.net/CA/LosPadresNF/BasinFire/InciWebBasinComplex.kmz
Infrared and perimeter overlay files - Support Ended 21 July 2008:
- 2008-07-19 IR maps
- 2008-07-18 perimeter map
- 2008-07-17 perimeter map
Perimeter and other heat information from fly-overs. Click and open in Google Earth or Maps. No need to make these Network Links.
The Infrared file names include the date (2008 07 10) and the time of the flight such as 2053 being 8:53 PM MDT (Mountain Daylight Time).
Local blogs and info:
- Ventana Wilderness Alliance The main forums for the Basin Fire
- Sur Fire 2008.org For volunteers and local fire info.
- Monterey County OES Web site
- Cachaqua Fire Web site
- Xasauan Today Local blog on the Big Sur coast that has covered the fire from the beginning.
- Cachaqua Store blog Owner Mike's blog.
- Tassajara and Jamesburg blog
- Life In The Fire Lane A Jamesburg resident's blog.
- Palo Colorado Canyon blog
- Big Sur Kate blog
- Big Sur - The Scoop blog
- Tassajara Zen Center news
- Nepenthe Webcam
- Esalen news
STEP #2 - Add the region's overlay files:
- Index to regional overlay files and information below:
- Regional map overlays.
- Regional news sources.
Regional map overlays:
- USFS northern Los Padres NF recreation map image overlay:
USFS Ventana Recreaton Map KMZ file 1.2 MB download. If you see a Red X instead of the map overlay then see this work-around procedure. - Monterey County landmarks such as peaks and campsites.
- RAWS local weather stations in the Ventana area - recommend as Network Link and refresh:
http://disasterpost.net/CA/LosPadresNF/RAWS_LPNF_stations_netlink.kmz - Dozer lines from various Ventana fires - recommend as Network Link and refresh:
http://disasterpost.net/CA/LosPadresNF/Ventana_dozer_lines_netlink.kmz
News sources for the Los Padres NF area:
- Ventana Wilderness trail reports, trailwork, issues, forums, and news.
- USFS Los Padres NF Website
- Tracking Emergency Situations on the Central Coast
- KUSP Central Coast Radio with fire updates
- MIRA weather station on Chews Ridge
- Mid Coast Fire Brigade Website
STEP #3 - Add overlays useful for all U.S. regions:
- Continental US MODIS satellite heat maps -recommend as Network Link and refresh:
http://disasterpost.net/MODIS_heat_ maps_CONUS_netlink.kmz - US weather with RAWS local conditions - recommend as Network Link and refresh:
http://disasterpost.net/US_weather_netlink.kmz
